An examination of gender differences versus similarities in a virtual world

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Highlights：

• We tested competing gender hypotheses in the virtual environment, Second Life.

• Results of comparing men and women in Second Life supported both hypotheses.

• Results suggest gender differences are driven by both biological and social forces.

摘要

•We tested competing gender hypotheses in the virtual environment, Second Life.•Results of comparing men and women in Second Life supported both hypotheses.•Results suggest gender differences are driven by both biological and social forces.

论文关键词：Gender similarities,Gender differences,Virtual reality

论文评审过程：Received 12 April 2017, Revised 16 February 2018, Accepted 8 March 2018, Available online 9 March 2018, Version of Record 19 March 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.03.012