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How to understand when virtual identity overshadows real identity

My daughter spends more time customizing her character's outfits in games than she does picking out her real clothes for school.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The energy for self-expression flows toward imaginary rather than embodied life.

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“Where Are You with Gaming and children?”

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