Alternate Self

Turkle brings about the idea of an "alternate self" created through simulation games such as Rock Band, Guitar Hero, and Sims. All of these games allow the controller to personalize a character and "become" a new person thorugh them. The controller is able to transform themselves into someone who they necessarily might not be in real life and allows them to basically live in a fantasy world. By creating this separate life one may become divulged in it and forget the reality from the virtual. This got me to ultimately thinking about how this could affect people and someone could easily become delusional and pretend they really are a rockstar, a celebrity, etc. rather than the person they really are. Do these games seem to promote a sense of finding ones identity or rather promote being someone you are not? Do these games support the growth of schizophrenia?