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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group decision making > group structure > social networks > technology and social networking > virtual worlds
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > judgment and decision making > group decision making > group structure > social networks > technology and social networking > virtual worlds
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group structure > social networks > technology and social networking > virtual worlds
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group performance and problem solving > group structure > social networks > technology and social networking > virtual worlds
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > intragroup relations > group structure > social networks > technology and social networking > virtual worlds
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > organizations > group structure > social networks > technology and social networking > virtual worlds
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virtual worlds  

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  • As emerging spaces of human sociality irreducible to any physical-world location, virtual worlds force a fundamental reconfiguration in the meanings and practices of global studies. Virtual worlds can be most succinctly defined as places of human culture realized by computer programs through the Internet. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Studies; Virtual Worlds]

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