Antioch University AURA - Antioch University Repository and Archive Student & Alumni Scholarship, including Dissertations & Theses Dissertations & Theses 2017 A Day in the Life of a Sim: Making Meaning of Video Game Avatars and Behaviors Jessica Stark Antioch University Seattle Follow this and additional works at: https://aura.antioch.edu/etds Part of the Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Commons, and the Psychology Commons Recommended Citation Stark, Jessica, "A Day in the Life of a Sim: Making Meaning of Video Game Avatars and Behaviors" (2017). Dissertations & Theses. 409. https://aura.antioch.edu/etds/409 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Student & Alumni Scholarship, including Dissertations & Theses at AURA - Antioch University Repository and Archive. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations & Theses by an authorized administrator of AURA - Antioch University Repository and Archive. For more information, please contact
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[email protected]. A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SIM: MAKING MEANING OF VIDEO GAME AVATARS AND BEHAVIORS A Dissertation Presented to the Faculty of Antioch University Seattle Seattle, Washington In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Degree Doctor of Psychology By Jessica Stark May 2017 A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SIM: MAKING MEANING OF VIDEO GAME AVATARS AND BEHAVIORS This dissertation, by Jessica Stark, has been approved by the committee members signed below who recommend that it be accepted by the faculty of Antioch University Seattle at Seattle, WA in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY Dissertation Committee: __________________________ Jude Bergkamp, Psy.D. Chairperson __________________________ Kirk Honda, Psy.D.