Enclothed Cognition - Do Character Outfits Affect Our Play? - Extra Credits

Put a person in a lab coat, and they start to think like a scientist. Does the same symbolic meaning apply to the outfits characters wear in games? Though often considered simply aesthetic choices, the clothes that characters wear may actually impact how players perceive them and their intended playstyle in the game.
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