Don’t send an avatar to do a human’s job: investigating adults’ preferences for discussing embarrassing topics with an avatar

Overview of attention for article published in Behaviour & Information Technology, August 2021

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Avatars may help elicit embarrassing information

MedicalXpress, 06 Sep 2021

One of the avatars used in the study, named Chelsea. Credit: University of Otago People would rather give information to other…

MIL-OSI New Zealand: Avatars may help elicit embarrassing information

Foreign Affairs New Zealand, 05 Sep 2021

Source: University of Otago People would rather give information to other people, although an anonymous avatar might be…

Avatars may help elicit embarrassing information

Mirage News, 05 Sep 2021

People would rather give information to other people, although an anonymous avatar might be preferred if the information being…

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