Reinventing Ourselves: Contemporary Concepts of Identity in Virtual Worlds

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Peachey, Anna (Editor), Childs, Mark (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2011.
• Series: Springer Series in Immersive Environments,
• Subjects: Computer science.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Educational technology.; Educational psychology.; Education > Psychology.; Personality.; Social psychology.; Computer Science.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Educational Technology.; Educational Psychology.; Personality and Social Psychology.

Virtual worlds are impacting on the lives of millions of people, reaching from communication to education, recreation to business. A significant aspect of these environments is the requirement for users to create an avatar, a character to represent their interactions inworld. Because activity within...