Masanori Takano
Biographic Data
| ID | 4595891 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Masanori Takano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Masanori |
| FAMILY NAME | Takano |
| SIGNATURE | TAKANO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | CyberAgent (Japan) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4354-0619 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Avatar Customization Predicts Subsequent Online Social Support and User Satisfaction via Avatar Identification
Avatar-based communication in virtual worlds offers a crucial space for online social support. Such support can be facilitated through avatar customization. However, most platforms, designed primarily for entertainment and attracting numerous users, have not fully examined the relationship between avatar customization and social support. This study provides an integrated explanation of the interplay among avatar customization, avatar identificati…
Improving social anxiety in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual individuals through avatar customization and communication
Discrimination and prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) individuals exacerbate social anxiety. Communication via avatars in virtual communities may be an effective strategy to reduce related symptoms. This study measured social anxiety in LGBTQIA+ and non‐LGBTQIA+ individuals among Japanese users of Pigg Party, a massively multiplayer online game, in physical and virtual communities …
Reducing sexual predation and victimization through warnings and awareness among high-risk users
Online sexual predators target children by building trust, creating dependency, and arranging meetings for sexual purposes. This poses a significant challenge for online communication platforms that strive to monitor and remove such content and terminate predators’ accounts. However, these platforms can only take such actions if sexual predators explicitly violate the terms of service, not during the initial stages of relationship-building. This …
Avatars' Social Rhythms in Online Games Indicate Their Players' Depression
Data sets on gameplay, called digital biomarkers, contain many characteristics of game players and are associated with mental health problems. In fact, an avatar's behavior during an online game is said to be related to its player's mental health. Based on this information, we estimated the depressive state of players based on their avatar's behavioral logs. There were 3,361 participants who were players of Pigg Party, a popular Japanese online g…
Predicting cyber offenders and victims and their offense and damage time from routine chat times and online social network activities
Effects of suspensions on offences and damage of suspended offenders and their peers on an online chat platform
Social contagion of cyberbullying via online perpetrator and victim networks
Differences in victim experiences by gender/sexual minority statuses in Japanese virtual communities
This study clarified the advantages of virtual communities on non‐victim experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) individuals in Japan. A total of 3504 Pigg Party users, including 1390 LGBTQIA individuals, reported their experiences of victimization, perceived emotional support, and concealment of their gender/sexual identity in both physical and virtual communities. Japanese individuals …
Differences in victim experiences by gender/sexual minority statuses in Japanese virtual communities
This study clarified the advantages of virtual communities on non‐victim experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) individuals in Japan. A total of 3504 Pigg Party users, including 1390 LGBTQIA individuals, reported their experiences of victimization, perceived emotional support, and concealment of their gender/sexual identity in both physical and virtual communities. Japanese individuals …
Social contagion of cyberbullying via online perpetrator and victim networks
Differences in victim experiences by gender/sexual minority statuses in Japanese virtual communities
This study clarified the advantages of virtual communities on non‐victim experiences among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) individuals in Japan. A total of 3504 Pigg Party users, including 1390 LGBTQIA individuals, reported their experiences of victimization, perceived emotional support, and concealment of their gender/sexual identity in both physical and virtual communities. Japanese individuals …
Avatars' Social Rhythms in Online Games Indicate Their Players' Depression
Data sets on gameplay, called digital biomarkers, contain many characteristics of game players and are associated with mental health problems. In fact, an avatar's behavior during an online game is said to be related to its player's mental health. Based on this information, we estimated the depressive state of players based on their avatar's behavioral logs. There were 3,361 participants who were players of Pigg Party, a popular Japanese online g…
Predicting cyber offenders and victims and their offense and damage time from routine chat times and online social network activities
Effects of suspensions on offences and damage of suspended offenders and their peers on an online chat platform
Improving social anxiety in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual individuals through avatar customization and communication
Discrimination and prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex and asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) individuals exacerbate social anxiety. Communication via avatars in virtual communities may be an effective strategy to reduce related symptoms. This study measured social anxiety in LGBTQIA+ and non‐LGBTQIA+ individuals among Japanese users of Pigg Party, a massively multiplayer online game, in physical and virtual communities …
Reducing sexual predation and victimization through warnings and awareness among high-risk users
Online sexual predators target children by building trust, creating dependency, and arranging meetings for sexual purposes. This poses a significant challenge for online communication platforms that strive to monitor and remove such content and terminate predators’ accounts. However, these platforms can only take such actions if sexual predators explicitly violate the terms of service, not during the initial stages of relationship-building. This …
Avatar Customization Predicts Subsequent Online Social Support and User Satisfaction via Avatar Identification
Avatar-based communication in virtual worlds offers a crucial space for online social support. Such support can be facilitated through avatar customization. However, most platforms, designed primarily for entertainment and attracting numerous users, have not fully examined the relationship between avatar customization and social support. This study provides an integrated explanation of the interplay among avatar customization, avatar identificati…
Psychology (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Avatar (4 works) · Internet privacy (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works) · Computer security (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (3 works) · The Internet (3 works)