The effects of appearance and motion of virtual characters on emotional reactivity

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Highlights：

• Features of virtual characters have a dynamic impact on emotional valence.

• The appearance and motion of the virtual characters affect emotional intensity.

• Females show significantly higher levels of negative emotional reactivity.

• Females have more negative emotional valence to aversive virtual characters.

• A sense of reality is still strong within virtual world.

摘要

•Features of virtual characters have a dynamic impact on emotional valence.•The appearance and motion of the virtual characters affect emotional intensity.•Females show significantly higher levels of negative emotional reactivity.•Females have more negative emotional valence to aversive virtual characters.•A sense of reality is still strong within virtual world.

论文关键词：Appearance,Motion,Virtual character,Emotional reactivity,Emotional valence,Gender differences

论文评审过程：Received 7 June 2017, Revised 13 April 2018, Accepted 17 April 2018, Available online 21 April 2018, Version of Record 24 April 2018.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2018.04.036