Personality-related differences in subjective presence
Jari Laarni, Niklas Ravaja, Timo Saari, Tilo Hartmann · 2004
Even though user-related variables are important determinants of presence, quite little is known about their role. The main aim of the present study was to examine differences in presence experience as a function of personality. Participants navigated through a multimedia presentation on a desktop computer. Half of them had the opportunity to navigate through the stimulus without interruptions, the other half were asked to generate random numbers whenever an audio signal occurred. Personality-related differences were shown to be an important determinant of presence. Especially, extraversion, impulsivity and self-transcendence were positively associated with presence ratings. Keywords--- Spatial Presence, personality, emotions, attention.