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Why imaginary worlds? The role of self-exploration within online gaming worlds

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Abstract Dubourg and Baumard posited that preferences for exploration are the key to the popularity in imaginary worlds. This commentary argues that other forms of exploration may also account for… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Dubourg and Baumard posited that preferences for exploration are the key to the popularity in imaginary worlds. This commentary argues that other forms of exploration may also account for the success and appeal of specific types of imaginary worlds, namely self-exploration within interactive imaginary worlds such as videogames.

Keywords: self exploration; role self; worlds role; imaginary worlds; exploration; exploration within

Journal Title: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Year Published: 2022

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