Communication Research Talk Series
Communication Research Talk Series
Thursday, October 02, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m.
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Communication Research Talk Series
"WHEN WE PLAY AS AN AVATAR, DO WE MAKE CHOICES AS OURSELVES, OR AS SOMEONE ELSE ENTIRELY?"Video games drop us into worlds where every choice has weight, but whose choices are they? Ours, or our avatar's? This talk from Dr. Mark Alberta digs into how customizing avatars changes the way players handle moral decisions, and even think about themselves. This talk illuminates on what studying avatars can tell us about identity and morality in play.Location: PSYCOMM BUILDING, ROOM 12
3601 Pacific Ave, Stockton, CA 95211, USA
College of the Pacific
College of the Pacific
America/Los_Angeles
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"WHEN WE PLAY AS AN AVATAR, DO WE MAKE CHOICES AS OURSELVES, OR AS SOMEONE ELSE ENTIRELY?"
Video games drop us into worlds where every choice has weight, but whose choices are they? Ours, or our avatar's? This talk from Dr. Mark Alberta digs into how customizing avatars changes the way players handle moral decisions, and even think about themselves. This talk illuminates on what studying avatars can tell us about identity and morality in play.
Location: PSYCOMM BUILDING, ROOM 12
