Proteus effect

Hey kiddo, have you ever played a game where you control a character and make it do different things? Well, in some games, there's something called the "proteus effect". It's when we start acting like the character we're controlling in the game, even after we stop playing!

It's kind of like when you wear a superhero costume, you start feeling like you have powers like them. So when we play a game where our character is friendly and helpful, we might start feeling more friendly and helpful in real life.

Or, if we play a game where our character is mean and aggressive, we might start acting like that too, even when we're not playing the game. So, it's important to remember that just because we're playing a game doesn't mean that our actions in the game won't affect how we feel and behave in real life.

So, always try to choose games that have positive characters and behaviors, and remember that even in the virtual world, our actions can have real-world consequences!