Real stereotypes continue to exist in virtual worlds
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 20:50
in Psychology & Sociology
Stereotypes related to gender and appearance that burden women in the real world could follow them into virtual ones, according to researchers. In a study of how people interacted with avatars in an online game, women received less help from fellow players than men when they operated an unattractive avatar and when they used a male avatar.