... 3. Psychological aspects of character perception

Archetypal qualities: Archetypes play an important role in character creation. They are universal images that evoke certain associations in people. In the context of "Nishimura Riki", the following archetypes can be identified: • Warrior: Strong and determined characters who are able to show their physical superiority and defense. • The Jealous Boyfriend: Hyper-patronizing and jealous bots that seek to assert their monopolistic right to communicate with the user. • Mystery Boyfriend: Cold and aloof characters who force users to fight for their favor. Significance to users: Understanding archetypes and their impact on character perception allows us developers to create more appealing and interesting characters. Users look for qualities in virtual characters that match their expectations and preferences.

4. The image of the "bad guy." Why? Why are so many people so attracted to the bad guy image? I've read some answers to this question from various internet users, and here are the conclusions I can give you:

Safety. "Personal security guard." It is a very common misconception that they will feel much safer with a bad guy. But this often remains only in dreams.

Romanticizing the image of the movie villain. In modern cinematography there are many movies in which the antagonist is incredibly charming and charismatic. He may hate the whole world, but for the sake of his favorite girl is ready for anything. In this case, it is the romanticization of villains played a cruel joke on the formation of ideas about the ideal man.

Mission to make a "bad boy" to "good boy" Many try with all their might to make sure that their bad guy does not allow stupidity. And generally make every effort to ensure that he does not do something that he will later regret. A person who likes the bad guy will try to "save" him. Along with the desire to "save" the bad guy comes the need to feel special.

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