The adoption of immersive virtual experiences (IVEs) opened new research lines where the
impact of realism is being studied, allowing developers to focus resources on realism factors …

" Transportation into a narrative world"(Green & Brock, 2000, 2002) has been identified as a
mechanism of narrative impact. A transported individual is cognitively and emotionally …

This study tested the hypothesis that violent video games are especially likely to increase
aggression when players identify with violent game characters. Dutch adolescent boys with …

We developed an encompassing theory that explains how readers of fiction and spectators
of motion pictures establish affective relationships with fictional characters (FCs). The …

Virtual Reality (VR) is a new technology consisting on a graphic environment in which the
user, not only has the feeling of being physically present in a virtual world, but he/she can …

Proper evaluation of realism in immersive virtual experiences is crucial to ensure
optimisation of resources. This way, we can take better decisions while designing realistic …

Fictional characters (FCs) and mediated persons in literature, theater, film, art, TV, and
digital media fulfill basic psychological functions, although the processes involved remain …

Global information society and knowledge-based economy will generate a need for life-long
learning on a mass scale. To deal with this challenge, traditional education should be …

The authors investigate the benefits of using a narrative (ie, a storyline featuring a
protagonist) to convey product information in the evaluation of really new product concepts …

This research focuses on low educational ability as a risk factor for aggression and violent
game play. We propose that boys of lower educational ability are more attracted to violent …