"Proteus effect" meaning in All languages combined

See Proteus effect on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Proteus effects [plural]
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  1. (psychology, video games, computing) A phenomenon in which the behavior of an individual, within virtual worlds, is changed by the characteristics of their avatar. Categories (topical): Computing, Psychology, Video games

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