Jorge Peña

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University of California, Davis

United States

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Jorge Peña is a Professor at the University of California Davis, USA. His research interests encompass media neuroscience, intergenerational communication, and the psychological effects of video games and virtual environments. Recent articles explore themes such as social support in familial relations, the impact of interactive gaming on empathy and ageism, and the role of avatar customization in reducing social distance. Professor Peña's work contributes to understanding the intersection of technology, psychology, and social behavior.

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Richard Huskey

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University of California, Davis

UNITED STATES

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University of Utah

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Media Neuroscience on a Shoestring 2.0

“Grandparents would rather talk; grandchildren would rather text” the influence of ICT use on perceived social support and family communication in long-distance intergenerational familial pairs

From robot to android to humanoid: Does self-referencing influence uncanny valley perceptions of mechanic or anthropomorphic face morphs?

The Effects of Playing Versus Watching an Interactive Video Game Featuring an Older Adult Protagonist on State Empathy and Ageism Reduction

The effects of avatar customization and virtual human mind perception: A test using Milgram’s paradigm

A replication and expansion of the exposure effects of online model photos and social comparison goals on planned behaviors and self-efficacy to lose weight

Can Stereotype Threat and Lift Visual Messages Affect Subsequent Physical Activity? Evidence from a Controlled Experiment Using Accelerometers

Can Virtual Art and Attachment Priming Decrease Pain and Social Disconnection Among Individuals Living with Chronic Pain and Loneliness? A Randomized Controlled Trial Using a Web-Based Serious Game (Preprint)

Virtual Reality and Political Outgroup Contact: Can Avatar Customization and Common Ingroup Identity Reduce Social Distance?

Game perspective-taking effects on willingness to help immigrants: A replication study with a Spanish sample

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Richard Huskey

Haoning Xue

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