| Title |
Virtual Superheroes: Using Superpowers in Virtual Reality to Encourage Prosocial Behavior
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, January 2013
|
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0055003 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Robin S. Rosenberg, Shawnee L. Baughman, Jeremy N. Bailenson |
| Abstract |
Recent studies have shown that playing prosocial video games leads to greater subsequent prosocial behavior in the real world. However, immersive virtual reality allows people to occupy avatars that are different from them in a perceptually realistic manner. We examine how occupying an avatar with the superhero ability to fly increases helping behavior. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 27 | 18% |
| United States | 25 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 7% |
| Australia | 4 | 3% |
| Spain | 3 | 2% |
| Ireland | 2 | 1% |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Comoros | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 9 | 6% |
| Unknown | 63 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 123 | 84% |
| Scientists | 13 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 4 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 1% |
| United States | 5 | <1% |
| Spain | 3 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| France | 2 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| Austria | 1 | <1% |
| Turkey | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 11 | 2% |
| Unknown | 530 | 93% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 114 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 88 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 81 | 14% |
| Researcher | 63 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 38 | 7% |
| Other | 98 | 17% |
| Unknown | 87 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 157 | 28% |
| Computer Science | 114 | 20% |
| Social Sciences | 47 | 8% |
| Design | 28 | 5% |
| Arts and Humanities | 20 | 4% |
| Other | 94 | 17% |
| Unknown | 109 | 19% |