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This project will be researched internationally and lead by Catherine Friend at the EFPSA European Summer School 2019.​

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This study found that perceived realism, previous experience with a character and types of realism all DID influenced empathy and enjoyment to video games characters.



This project was presented at:

• The 30th Annual Congress for the European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations, Portugal, 2016.

                 Oral presentation winner

• Psychological Society of Ireland SIGMAC conference 2015.

      Best undergraduate student presentation winner

• The 35th Annual Psychology Student's of Ireland Congress in the Institute of Art, Design and Technology in April, 2013.
   

For more information:

• Slideshow presentation here

• High quality pdf poster here