Psychological response to an emergency in virtual reality: Effects of victim ethnicity and emergency type on helping behavior and navigation

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Highlights:

• A Black or White virtual human asks participants for help.

• Two types of simulated emergency are manipulated.

• Navigation behavior and anxiety change during the simulated emergency.

• Racial discrimination is observed.

• Situational aspects of the emergency affect racial discrimination.

摘要

•A Black or White virtual human asks participants for help.•Two types of simulated emergency are manipulated.•Navigation behavior and anxiety change during the simulated emergency.•Racial discrimination is observed.•Situational aspects of the emergency affect racial discrimination.

论文关键词:Emergency,Virtual reality,Helping behavior,Navigation behavior,Racial discrimination,Validation

论文评审过程:Available online 10 February 2015.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.040