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Number 1/2006
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The psychology of virtual actors
Wiesław Łukaszewski
Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Sopot Faculty
Abstract |
Wojciszke and Baryła have presented a series of interesting and mostly
theoretically justified hypotheses. Unfortunately, due to low external validity
of their research, it is very hard to assume that these hypotheses were confirmed.
Some of the presented theses are questionable; this mainly refers to the beliefs
that (a) traits associated with morality have no influence on self-esteem;
(b) when performing an action, the goal of that action is somewhat less important;
(c) others are members of one`s own social group.
Key words: paper-and-pencil methods, external validity
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