Study: Being Kind to NPCs In-Game Linked to Real-Life Kindness

A recent University of Vermont study has found that being kind to non-playable characters in video games has a direct correlation to real-life kindness.

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Jul 1, 2021 · 7:00 PM UTC

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The Djentleman · Jul 1, 2021 · 11:42 PM UTC

The Djentleman @Metalhead_Ninja

1 Jul 2021

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...Fuck

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The Long Threader · Jul 1, 2021 · 7:06 PM UTC

The Long Threader @TheLongThreader

1 Jul 2021

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@CallMeKevin1811 😶

Emtarkanderundergunderson · Jul 1, 2021 · 7:09 PM UTC

Emtarkanderundergunderson @Q306005

1 Jul 2021

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Me: "I'm going to be evil!" Random ass NPC: "Hello." Me: "I've grown a personal attachment and could never do harm to you, random NPC. 😭"

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Paul 🇨🇦 · Jul 2, 2021 · 3:15 PM UTC

Paul 🇨🇦 @_BullSession

2 Jul 2021

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This is actually pretty surprising to me. I think I'm generally a pretty nice person in real life, but I tend to be diabolical most of the time to NPCs in games.