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Transformed Social Interaction: The Opportunities and Consequences of Flexible Digital Identities. Jeremy Bailenson Department of Communication Stanford University Virtual Human Interaction Lab http://vhil.stanford.edu. Digital Identities: (Avatars). Transformed Social Interaction (TSI).
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Transformed Social Interaction:The Opportunities and Consequences of Flexible Digital Identities Jeremy BailensonDepartment of CommunicationStanford UniversityVirtual Human Interaction Labhttp://vhil.stanford.edu
Transformed Social Interaction (TSI) Actual Behavior Strategic Filter Transformed Behavior
Why TSI? • Study conversational dynamics • Pushes theoretical boundaries on what it means to represent a human (i.e., avatar) • Conversational ‘superpowers’
3 Dimensions of TSI • Transforming Self Representation • Transforming Social-Sensory Abilities • Transforming Social Context
TSI: Digital Chameleon • 40 Dyads digitally shake hands • One person unwittingly mimics the other • Negotiation Task
TSI Applications • Collaboration/Communication systems • Training systems (i.e. Diversity) • Distance Education, automatic detection of comprehension • Sales
Thank you! Virtual Human Interaction Labhttp://vhil.stanford.edu