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When the Virtual You Changes the Real You

When the Virtual You Changes the Real You

From60-Second Mind


When the Virtual You Changes the Real You

From60-Second Mind

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Length:
3 minutes
Released:
Nov 22, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Imagine a future where a digital you is influencing the real you; where a communicating clone can convince us to alter our decisions and behavior. Research underway at Stanford University's Virtual Human Interaction Lab has shown that our digital self can persuade our real self to exercise more. (A good thing after gorging on mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie!)
Released:
Nov 22, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Leading science journalists provide a weekly one-minute commentary on the latest developments in the science of brain and behavior. For a full-length, weekly podcast you can subscribe to Science Talk: The Podcast of Scientific American . To view all our archived podcasts please visit: www.scientificamerican.com/podcast