Gaming-addicted teens identify more with their cyber-self than their own self: neural evidence
Self-concept, as a stable essence, is based on the beliefs of individual's cognitive uniqueness, constancy and continuity (Erikson, 1959; Yi, 2002). Recognizing oneself as a being with cognitive, social and emotional characteristics distinct from other people is a starting point of self-awareness and a basis of self-knowledge.
Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eun Jung Choi, Margot J. Taylor, Soon-Beom Hong, Changdai Kim, Jae-Won Kim, Roger S. McIntyre, Soon-Hyung Yi Source Type: research