Owning the (Virtual) World: A Systematic Review of Psychological Ownership of Interactive Virtual Objects and Environments

要旨

In this systematic review, we analyze the literature on psychological ownership of virtual objects and environments according to the PRISMA statement. Psychological ownership describes the feelings of possession towards an object which are independent of legal possession. The construct stems from organizational management literature, but is gaining in importance in Human-Computer-Interaction as users invest billions to own virtual objects. The analysis of 21 research papers reveals how and why ownership emerges and presents the dimensions and consequences of such feelings. In addition, we relate these variables to the classic psychological ownership motives of self-efficacy, self-identity, and belonging, as well as the routes of control, identity transfer, and intimate knowledge. We outline why designers should pay attention to the phenomenon and how it can be utilized in different contexts. Finally, the paper concludes by outlining why and what research will be needed in the future.

著者
Jana Krauss
University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
Carolin Wienrich
University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3713750

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713750

動画

会議: CHI 2025

The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (https://chi2025.acm.org/)

セッション: Embodiment and Immersion

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