Minimal ludic roleplay experiments: Hypertext fiction as experimental stimulus for studying identification with fictional characters

Nathan Hook

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June 2026 • Volume 10, Issue 1

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Minimal ludic roleplay experiments: Hypertext fiction as experimental stimulus for studying identification with fictional characters

Nathan Hook

Psychreg Journal of Psychology, Volume 10, Issue 1 (June 2026) · https://doi.org/rnps

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Journal: Psychreg Journal of Psychology
Issue: Volume 10, Issue 1
Published: June 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/rnps
Access: Open access
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
ISSN: 2515-138X

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Hook, N. (2026). Minimal ludic roleplay experiments: Hypertext fiction as experimental stimulus for studying identification with fictional characters . Psychreg Journal of Psychology, 10(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/rnps

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  year    = {2026},
  pages   = {1--13},
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