Embodying an avatar with a dissimilar appearance enhances insight problem solving.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12796270 · PMID 41360905

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did not reach statistical significancep =.88not close (p > 0.1)

Moreover, for Question B ( silent flying mode of public transportation ), the difference between the similar-avatar group ( M = 6.05; SD = 3.67) and the dissimilar-avatar group ( M = 6.18; SD = 2.28) again did not reach statistical significance ( F (1,42) = 0.02; p =.88; η 2 = 0.001) (Fig. 3 ).

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