Table 5

Persona design trade-off in terms of the WIBIG effect

No picturePicture (attractiveness varies)Picture (attractiveness does not vary)
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    Pros: No WIBIG effect

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    Cons: Lower immersion

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    Pros: Higher immersion

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    Cons: WIBIG effect skews persona perceptions

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    Pros: Mitigated WIBIG effect while maintaining immersion

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    Cons: Difficult to operationalize due to subjective nature of attractiveness

Source(s): Authors' own creation

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