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Psychological Benefits of Participation in Three-dimensional Virtual Worlds for Individuals with Real-world Disabilities

Richard L. Gilbert The P.R.O.S.E. (Psychological Research on Synthetic Environments) Project, Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Nora A. Murphy The P.R.O.S.E. (Psychological Research on Synthetic Environments) Project, Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Alice B. Krueger Virtual Ability Inc., Aurora, CO, USA
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Ann R. Ludwig Virtual Ability Inc., Aurora, CO, USA
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Torri Y. Efron The P.R.O.S.E. (Psychological Research on Synthetic Environments) Project, Department of Psychology, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Pages 208-224 | Published online: 29 Jul 2013

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