Nick Yee
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Nick Yee is an American
research
er who studies self-representation and social interaction in virtual environments. Yee earned his bachelor's degree
in psychology
from Haverford College
(with a concentration in computer science) and received his Ph.D.
in communication
from Stanford University
in 2007. He is a research scientist at the Palo Alto Research Center in California.
The Daedalus Project, his research into the psychology and sociology of MMORPG
s, has collected survey data from over 40,000 game players. The research that has resulted from these interviews has been cited extensively by game scholars, game developers, and popular media. Yee's research has appeared in The New York Times
, The Wall Street Journal
, BusinessWeek
, and CNN International
, among other media outlets. Snippets of an interview with Dr. Yee on the topic of online gaming can be seen in the documentary Second Skin by Pure West Films, which premiered at the 2008 SXSW Arts festival.
On March 8, 2009, Nick announced the hibernation of the Daedalus project, saying "...I think I came to realize that continuing the project would require more time than I could devote to it..."
United States
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research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
er who studies self-representation and social interaction in virtual environments. Yee earned his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
from Haverford College
Haverford College
Haverford College is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, United States, a suburb of Philadelphia...
(with a concentration in computer science) and received his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
in 2007. He is a research scientist at the Palo Alto Research Center in California.
The Daedalus Project, his research into the psychology and sociology of MMORPG
MMORPG
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game is a genre of role-playing video games in which a very large number of players interact with one another within a virtual game world....
s, has collected survey data from over 40,000 game players. The research that has resulted from these interviews has been cited extensively by game scholars, game developers, and popular media. Yee's research has appeared in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
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, BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek
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, and CNN International
CNN International
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, among other media outlets. Snippets of an interview with Dr. Yee on the topic of online gaming can be seen in the documentary Second Skin by Pure West Films, which premiered at the 2008 SXSW Arts festival.
On March 8, 2009, Nick announced the hibernation of the Daedalus project, saying "...I think I came to realize that continuing the project would require more time than I could devote to it..."