Feedback from an avatar facilitates risk-taking by modulating the amygdala response to feedback uncertainty

With the rise of cyberspace technologies, communication through avatars has become increasingly common. However, the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying behavioral changes induced by avatar interactions remain poorly understood, particularly when avatars serve as communication partners. To ad...

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Published in:	PLoS biology Vol. 23; no. 4; p. e3003122
Main Authors:	Tanaka, Toshiko, Haruno, Masahiko
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 01.04.2025 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adult Amygdala Amygdala (Brain) Amygdala - diagnostic imaging Amygdala - physiology Analysis Avatar Avatars Behavior Biology and Life Sciences Communication Expected values Experiments Facial Expression Feedback Feedback (Psychology) Feedback, Psychological - physiology Female Functional magnetic resonance imaging Gambling Gambling - psychology Health aspects Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical examination Medicine and Health Sciences Research and Analysis Methods Risk Risk taking Social anxiety Social behavior Social interaction Social interactions Social Sciences Uncertainty Variance analysis Virtual reality Young Adult Japan
ISSN:	1545-7885, 1544-9173, 1545-7885
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