The cape makes the superhero: Jorge Peña at TEDxUCDavis
Channel: TEDx Talks
Date: 2014-05-27

How does our the media we consume affect our behavior? In a thoughtful talk, Jorge Peña discusses how the choices we make in video games can actively change how we sense of self.

Dr. Jorge Pena (Ph.D 2007, Cornell University) examines the cognitive emotional, and behavioral foundations of computer-mediated interaction. He is interested in how people develop impressions when interacting through recreational and instrumental technologies (e.g., video games, text-messages, social networking sites, etc.). His most recent work looks at priming and cognitive load effects in video games and virtual settings. 

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