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Negative / Null Result Report

The Digital Instructor Paradox: Impact of Realistic AI- Generated Avatars on Cognitive Load and Learning Performance

SAKDAVONG J; SEBBAG A · 2026 · Preprint

WASTE classifies this as Negative / Null Result Report · AI classification, approximate

The study found no significant effect — useful as a negative control or null benchmark for your own design.

Abstract (excerpt)

Abstract Rapid advancements in Generative AI enable the synthesis of photorealistic pedagogical agents, yet their impact on human information processing remains debated. While Social Agency Theory predicts benefits from social priming,…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9678671/v1