VRtual Societies - Common Cyber Identity: Bridging Divides in Virtual Reality
Feb 19, 2025·
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Matilde Tassinari
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Feb 19, 2025 12:00 AM
VRtual Societies - Common Cyber Identity: Bridging Divides in Virtual Reality
A new study suggests that common cyber identity, a shared sense of belonging developed within virtual reality (VR) environments, can significantly reduce prejudice. By emphasizing cooperative interactions in VR, real-world social markers fade, fostering unity among avatars and improving attitudes, particularly implicit biases, towards outgroup members.
Read the blog here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vrtual-societies/202502/common-cyber-identity-bridging-divides-in-virtual-reality
