What’s in a name? More than you think…

What’s in a name? In the case of the usernames of video gamers, a remarkable amount of information about their real world personalities, according to research. Analysis of anonymised data from one of the world’s most popular computer games by scientists in the Department of Psychology at York also revealed information about their ages.

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November 17, 2015 | Categories: Psychology, Technology | Tags: behavioral science, health, internet, medicine, Mental Health Stuff, neurobiology, neurology, peer reviewed, psychology, science, social science, videogames | Leave a comment