When avatars give feedback, people take more risks. This behavior is tied to how the brain - especially the amygdala - ...

A research team led by Dr. TANAKA Toshiko and Dr. HARUNO Masahiko at the National Institute of Information and Communications ...

‘Does a digital disguise make us daredevils? We're riskier when our partner's an #avatar, not their real face. #VirtualInteraction #HumanBehavior’ While the behavioral effects of using avatars ...

Expecting feedback from an avatar compared to a real human facilitates risk-taking behavior in a gambling task, and a brain ...

In face-to-face conversations, speakers use hand movements to signal meaning. But do listeners actually use these gestures to ...

Humans take more risks when avatars show emotions instead of real human faces, and this change is linked to activity in the ...