Expecting feedback from an avatar instead of a real person increases risk-taking behavior in gambling, with the amygdala ...

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

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

During the task, when participants selected the risky option: These expressions were shown either using the observer's real face (Human condition) or an avatar face (Avatar condition), switching ...

Humans take more risks when interacting with facial expressions shown on avatars rather than real human faces.- This shift in risk-taking behavior ...

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

Participants performed a gambling task in the presence of a human observer, choosing between a safe (certain) option and a gamble (probabilistic) option. They were instructed to look at the observer’s ...