Who, me lie?

Have you pretended to be someone you’re not….online? Ongoing research in the Communication Department at Cornell explores the psychological effects of creating a new identity in online environments. In the Hall of Identity, researchers will have experiments for you participate in so that you can experience these (virtual!) worlds by creating an entirely new you.

To start, Second Life is a virtual reality game where thousands of people from all around the world come together to talk, dance, shop and learn from one another in one virtual community. Come find out why people are talking about Second Life, and see what it’s like to experience life from a different perspective.

http://secondlife.com/

Also, blogs(like this one) are a popular online phenomenon in which people write about their thoughts and their experiences, and then share them with the rest of the world. Some blogs are political, humorous, or serious, but they’re always revealing and they’re always all about you. Come post your experiences on the Festival in Winter Blog, and see if you can fool the world into thinking that you are someone else.

http://festivalcommunityblog.blogspot.com/

Most of all, set aside that weekend of January 18-20 for Light in Winter as we explore the many facets of identity!

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