Research Briefs

Research Briefs review some of the key findings in research areas related to health games. They are written for researchers and for anyone who wants to learn more about research and design trends in our field.

• The Proteus Effect: How the Avatars We Create and Customize Come to Change Us in Turn
  by Nick Yee, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Palo Alto Research Center, Palo Alto, CA
  
  Nick is a member of Health Games Research's National Advisory Committee.

• Social Connection and Anonymity in Health Games
  by James Watt, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus and Affiliate Researcher, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
  
  James is a member of Health Games Research's National Advisory Committee.