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  • Nonverbal social interactions – even with unfriendly avatars – boost cooperation, study finds

    Nov 30, 2021 8:00 am by Diana YatesResearch
    U. of I. psychology professors Sanda Dolcos, left, and Florin Dolcos used animated avatars to study how nonverbal cues influence cooperation and decision-making. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

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    • U. of I. psychology professors Sanda Dolcos, left, and Florin Dolcos used animated avatars to study how nonverbal cues influence cooperation and decision-making. Photo by L. Brian Stauffer

    Scientists used animated humanoid avatars to study how nonverbal cues influence people’s behavior. The research offers insight into the brain mechanisms that drive social and economic decision-making.