Measuring transformative virtual reality experiences in children's drawings.

Transformative experiences in an individual's life have a lasting impact on identity, belief system, and values. At the core of these experiences is the complex emotion of awe that promotes learning, making it worthwhile to study from an educational point of view. Drawing studies may provide a usefu...

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Publicado en:Memory & Cognition Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 96 - 116
Autores principales: van Limpt-Broers, H. Anna T., Postma, Marie, Louwerse, Max M.
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Publicado: Springer Nature Jan2025
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