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SALEME, Samira Bissoli  e  QUEIROZ, Sávio Silveira de. Description and classification of virtual social interactions on The Sims game. Ciênc. cogn. [online]. 2009, vol.14, n.2, pp.210-224. ISSN 1806-5821.

This research had as general objective to demonstrate the applicability of the Piaget's Theory of Social Change (TTS) to studies involving the description and classification of "virtual" social interactions, specifically in the computerized game called "The Sims®", using Microgenetic Analysis.. The option for this game came from the fact that it can turn viable the simulation of real social situations, which could be difficult to be reproduced experimentally. The interactions among the players, the created-characters and the game ambient utensils were classified in categories, created for this study and, from these classifications, participant's ways of operation were identified, as well as relations among subjects interactions and Piaget's interpersonal relations diagram. In this article, especiffically, from the analysis of the participant's games, was evidenced the viability of social interactions description in the Piaget´s theory of social exchanges, at least in the game "The Sims"

Palavras-chave : social interaction; virtual reality; electronic games; microgenetic analysis.

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