If your avatar looks different from you, perhaps in some ideal way, how does that make you behave? The Today Show profiles VHIL virtual reality exercise research. [video width="640" height="480"...
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How Second Life Affects Real Life, Time Magazine
Jeremy Bailenson's research suggests that the qualities you acquire online — whether it's confidence or insecurity — can spill over and change your conduct in the real world. [button text="View PDF" link="/mm/2008/time-secondlife.pdf" style="default" size="normal"...
Learning from the Virtual You, NPR All Things Considered
Andrea Seabrook speaks with Jeremy Bailenson about his research into how people interact psychologically with their virtual-reality representations.
The Avatar’s Influence, The Chronicle of Higher Education
VHIL research shows that what people do in virtual reality doesn't always stay in virtual reality. Issue also features an opinion piece by Jeremy Bailenson on the benefits of virtual classrooms. The Chronicle of Higher Education » [button text="View PDF"...
Our Imaginary, Hotter Selves, Newsweek
Proteus effect research at VHIL – the effect of appearance on behavior carries over from the virtual world to the real one. Newsweek » [button text="View PDF" link="/mm/2008/newsweek-hotter.pdf" style="default" size="normal" target="_blank" display="inline"...
Seeing Is Believing, Stanford Magazine
Maybe virtual reality isn't just a game anymore. Maybe its a way to build a better you. VHIL researchers are testing whether avatars can tell us something deeper about human behavior. Stanford Magazine » [button text="View PDF" link="/mm/2008/stanford-seeing.pdf"...
When the Virtual You Changes the Real You, Scientific American
“60 second psych” on Jesse Fox’s VHIL exercise experiment.
Rethinking Old Age, Forbes
VHIL digitally ages people to help them identify with their older selves. Forbes
You Remind Me of Me, The New York Times
VHIL is testing the effects of different forms of mimicry using avatars.
The psychology of Second Life, KPCC The Patt Morrison show
Jeremy Bailenson discusses the psychology of Second Life participants.
The Promise of Parallel Universes, Science Magazine
The Virtual Human Interaction Lab is featured in Science Magazine's special issue on virtual worlds. Science Magazine »
Is This Man Cheating on His Wife?, The Wall Street Journal
VHIL experiment shows that people socializing in virtual worlds remain sensitive to subtle cues like eye contact. The Wall Street Journal » [button text="View PDF" link="/mm/2007/wsj-cheating.pdf" style="default" size="normal" target="_blank" display="inline"...
How Politicians Will Con Second Life Residents, Telegraph UK
Potential impacts of VHIL research on face morphing in virtual environments. Telegraph UK »
Future Summit, CNN
CNN Summit on virtual worlds features Nick Yee of VHIL. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbY_zAOt-Ug
Don’t Stand So Close to Me, NPR The Bryant Park Project
Nick Yee/VHIL featured in a video about personal space in Second Life.