mcmentalonthemic
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There is this study where researchers gave people 4 different avatars
A jacked dude
A skinny dude
A gym girl
A slimmer girl
And what they found out was the subjects acted extremely differently in the virtual environment based on the avatars they were given without realising it.
This effect has been studied since 2007 and is extremely researched, and it effects forums like this especially. So when you see someone's profile picture on this forum, know that not only are other people judging them based on their profile pictures, but they are judging themselves based on their profile picture too.
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A jacked dude
A skinny dude
A gym girl
A slimmer girl
And what they found out was the subjects acted extremely differently in the virtual environment based on the avatars they were given without realising it.
This effect has been studied since 2007 and is extremely researched, and it effects forums like this especially. So when you see someone's profile picture on this forum, know that not only are other people judging them based on their profile pictures, but they are judging themselves based on their profile picture too.
Proteus effect - Wikipedia