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Gender-bending avatars inspire less trust

Started by Shana A, July 11, 2007, 11:03:35 PM

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Shana A

July 11, 2007, 11:03:35 PM
17:25 05 July 2007
NewScientist.com news service
Mason Inman

In his 1970's gender-bending phase, David Bowie would have made a pretty dubious computer avatar, a new study suggests.

The study reveals that androgynous digital personas (avatars) are perceived as less trustworthy than ones that are clearly either male or female.

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=dn12199&feedId=online-news_rss20
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