The main
accomplishment in terms of virtual worlds is that they enable their members to
redifine themselves simply by letting them be what they want to be. Who would
of ever thought it was that simple?Even considering all the advantages
cyberspace brings to our lives, it could on the other hand generate a deep
crisis. One of the reasons could be the fact that not everybody is eager to
find out who he really is. What even if others are keen to explore their
personality, in the end they get dissatisfied with their discoveries? In those
cases the dissapointment may alarmingly increas and even transform into anger. Judging
by the perspective of our diveristy as human beings, not every one of us wants
to change or enjoys challenges. However, doesn’t it sound tempting to be free
to express your identity in a space without tangible boundaries?
Richard A. Bartle points out that are
the cyber worlds who encourage internet users to show different aspects of
themselves in an unlimited environment. The ability to face challenges does
nothing but to enable individuals to reflect their actions upon those intended
tasks. Step by step, over time, everybody is going to develop a greater
understanding of themselves, resulting into a mixture between the virtual and
the real personality. Surprisingly, this openes the gates to one’s so-called “
alter ego ”. ( Richard A. Bartle, 2003, p.158 – 162 )
As we can see,the tendency is that people get
influenced in their real life by the virtual experience phenomenon. With the
two worlds fusing one into the other, possibly as a result of the modern
internet era, the personality traits extend. Cyber world, as each and every
single thing in life, has its positive and negative sides. A clear advantage
that can be drawn out as a conclusion of how virtual worlds affect us is that
they enable persons to constantly discover themselves and eventually be
satisfied with their personality. Still, bearing in mind the fact that virtual
dimension is considered to be a generally unprotected environment, it is easier
for individuals that activate within it to loose control over their activities,
that could be very dangerous in matters of personal development as an
individual.
Consolidating identities still remains
a controversial topic and, by the visions we propose, we did not even come
close to the depletion of this topic, leaving you the means to analyse some of its sides. 
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