Avatars Versus Agents: A Meta-Analysis Quantifying the Effect of Agency on Social Influence

Existing research has investigated whether virtual representations perceived to be controlled by humans (i.e., avatars) or those perceived to be controlled by computer algorithms (i.e., agents) are more influential. A meta-analysis (N = 32) examined the model of social influence in virtual environme...

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Published in:Human-computer interaction 2015-09, Vol.30 (5), p.401-432
Main Authors: Fox, Jesse, Ahn, Sun Joo (Grace), Janssen, Joris H., Yeykelis, Leo, Segovia, Kathryn Y., Bailenson, Jeremy N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Avatars
Computer simulation
Dependent variables
Human
Human-computer interaction
Mathematical models
Meta-analysis
Representations
Systematic review
Tasks
Virtual environments
Virtual networks
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