ABSTRACT This paper proposes the concept of enactive system as an alternative to the standard hum... more ABSTRACT This paper proposes the concept of enactive system as an alternative to the standard human-computer system and elaborates the idea of content mediation as enactive media. The authors' system consists of the two elements coupled in a holistic manner by means of bodily and spatial involvement, or enactment. Such a system is recursive by nature, involving the impact of the technology on the human agent as well as the effect of the human experience on the technology.
Performance review discussions of real manager–subordinate pairs were examined in two studies to ... more Performance review discussions of real manager–subordinate pairs were examined in two studies to investigate the effects of trait emotional intelligence (EI) on dyad member's felt and expressed emotions. Altogether there were 84 managers and 122 subordinates in two studies using 360 measured and self-reported trait EI. Facial electromyography, and frontal electroencephalography (EEG) asymmetry were collected continuously. Manager's high trait EI was related to increased positive valence emotional facial expressions in the dyad during the discussions. The managers also had more EEG frontal asymmetry indicating approach motivation, than the subordinates. In addition, actor and partner effects and actor × partner interactions, and interactions between the role and actor or partner effect of trait EI were observed. Both actor and partner trait EI were related to more positive self-reported emotional valence. The results imply that trait EI has a role in organizational social interaction.
The ongoing assessment in a digital educational game is a prerequisite for providing in-game adap... more The ongoing assessment in a digital educational game is a prerequisite for providing in-game adaptations aiming to enhance the learner´s current emotional state. Our assessment procedure combines the results of two modalities: i) by interpreting the learner´s interactions with the virtual environment, and ii) by psychophysiological patterns covered by facial electromyography and electrodermal activity. The combination of signals and indicators is described separately for each modality and completed by details on the interpretation of the results, based on intrapersonal comparisons. Finally, we outline how to integrate the results of both modalities into a single value that indicates the current emotional state. We conclude with a short description of how we will validate the overall assessment procedure.
The area of digital games constitutes a tremendously varied set of applications, with a wide rang... more The area of digital games constitutes a tremendously varied set of applications, with a wide range of associated player experiences, defying a one-size-fits-all approach to its conceptualization and measurement. One of the main challenges facing the gaming research community is a lack of a coherent and fine-grained set of methods and tools that enable the measurement of entertainment experiences in a sensitive, reliable and valid manner. Much like the six wise (but blind) men touching the elephant, no single ...
In the present paper, we examined the effects of autobiographically induced mood and music on emo... more In the present paper, we examined the effects of autobiographically induced mood and music on emotional evaluations of and psychophysiological responses to music in 48 subjects. Participants listened to music after a mood induction. Both music and induction varied on the dimensions of valence (pleasant -unpleasant) and arousal (high -low). During mood induction and listening to music, psychophysiological responses were measured continuously to assess physiological arousal (indexed by electrodermal activity) and the valence of the emotional state (indexed by facial muscle activity) of the participant. After listening to music, participants evaluated the music using pictorial scales for valence and arousal. As expected, subjects were in a more positive emotional state during listening to pleasant than unpleasant music and also evaluated the music more positively after a pleasant compared to an unpleasant pre-existing mood. As also expected, high-arousal music and pre-existing mood generated both higher physiological arousal and higher arousal ratings compared to low-arousal pre-existing mood and music. We found no support for the principle of mood-congruency, which posits that individuals preferentially process emotional stimuli that are congruent in emotional tone with their current mood state.
Even though people deal with a tremendous amount of auditive information quite effortlessly in th... more Even though people deal with a tremendous amount of auditive information quite effortlessly in their daily life, the possibilities of auditive modality have been almost totally neglected in human-computer interaction systems. In this paper we describe a semiotic framework and some preliminary ideas for using non-speech sounds to support human mobile interaction in a collaborative work environment.
Interest to emotional intelligence (EI) still blooms among scholars and practitioners. Measures o... more Interest to emotional intelligence (EI) still blooms among scholars and practitioners. Measures of EI vary in both their content and the way of assessment. Typically EI is measured either with a self-report questionnaire or with a test assessing abilities, depending on whether a trait or ability based model of EI is being favored. In various organizations 360-method is being used in the assessment of leadership and management abilities. In this paper we present EI360, a 37 item form, consisting of 7 factors, for collecting self-ratings and peer, subordinate, and supervisor ratings of manager’s EI with the 360 method. In addition, we present the initial results with the EI360, collected from a group of 80 managers from 14 organizations. The internal consistency reliability of the EI360 total score (manager rated by others) was 0.93, and for the single factors ranged between 0.70 and 0.90. There was a positive, statistically significant relation between the manager’s team’s climate ra...
We will shortly describe previous research on empathy in the field of experimental (social) psych... more We will shortly describe previous research on empathy in the field of experimental (social) psychology and highlight the linkage between empathy and creativity. We then describe an experimental neuro-psychophysiological setup for the studying of the role of empathy in ideation or innovating. We close by presenting initial results of the experiment.
... of Psychological Customization Systems engine making real-time adaptation of the game relativ... more ... of Psychological Customization Systems engine making real-time adaptation of the game relative to ... selection and ma-nipulation of substance of information takes place through the technologies ... The design space for Psychological Customization is formed in the interaction of a ...
ABSTRACT This paper proposes the concept of enactive system as an alternative to the standard hum... more ABSTRACT This paper proposes the concept of enactive system as an alternative to the standard human-computer system and elaborates the idea of content mediation as enactive media. The authors' system consists of the two elements coupled in a holistic manner by means of bodily and spatial involvement, or enactment. Such a system is recursive by nature, involving the impact of the technology on the human agent as well as the effect of the human experience on the technology.
Performance review discussions of real manager–subordinate pairs were examined in two studies to ... more Performance review discussions of real manager–subordinate pairs were examined in two studies to investigate the effects of trait emotional intelligence (EI) on dyad member's felt and expressed emotions. Altogether there were 84 managers and 122 subordinates in two studies using 360 measured and self-reported trait EI. Facial electromyography, and frontal electroencephalography (EEG) asymmetry were collected continuously. Manager's high trait EI was related to increased positive valence emotional facial expressions in the dyad during the discussions. The managers also had more EEG frontal asymmetry indicating approach motivation, than the subordinates. In addition, actor and partner effects and actor × partner interactions, and interactions between the role and actor or partner effect of trait EI were observed. Both actor and partner trait EI were related to more positive self-reported emotional valence. The results imply that trait EI has a role in organizational social interaction.
The ongoing assessment in a digital educational game is a prerequisite for providing in-game adap... more The ongoing assessment in a digital educational game is a prerequisite for providing in-game adaptations aiming to enhance the learner´s current emotional state. Our assessment procedure combines the results of two modalities: i) by interpreting the learner´s interactions with the virtual environment, and ii) by psychophysiological patterns covered by facial electromyography and electrodermal activity. The combination of signals and indicators is described separately for each modality and completed by details on the interpretation of the results, based on intrapersonal comparisons. Finally, we outline how to integrate the results of both modalities into a single value that indicates the current emotional state. We conclude with a short description of how we will validate the overall assessment procedure.
The area of digital games constitutes a tremendously varied set of applications, with a wide rang... more The area of digital games constitutes a tremendously varied set of applications, with a wide range of associated player experiences, defying a one-size-fits-all approach to its conceptualization and measurement. One of the main challenges facing the gaming research community is a lack of a coherent and fine-grained set of methods and tools that enable the measurement of entertainment experiences in a sensitive, reliable and valid manner. Much like the six wise (but blind) men touching the elephant, no single ...
In the present paper, we examined the effects of autobiographically induced mood and music on emo... more In the present paper, we examined the effects of autobiographically induced mood and music on emotional evaluations of and psychophysiological responses to music in 48 subjects. Participants listened to music after a mood induction. Both music and induction varied on the dimensions of valence (pleasant -unpleasant) and arousal (high -low). During mood induction and listening to music, psychophysiological responses were measured continuously to assess physiological arousal (indexed by electrodermal activity) and the valence of the emotional state (indexed by facial muscle activity) of the participant. After listening to music, participants evaluated the music using pictorial scales for valence and arousal. As expected, subjects were in a more positive emotional state during listening to pleasant than unpleasant music and also evaluated the music more positively after a pleasant compared to an unpleasant pre-existing mood. As also expected, high-arousal music and pre-existing mood generated both higher physiological arousal and higher arousal ratings compared to low-arousal pre-existing mood and music. We found no support for the principle of mood-congruency, which posits that individuals preferentially process emotional stimuli that are congruent in emotional tone with their current mood state.
Even though people deal with a tremendous amount of auditive information quite effortlessly in th... more Even though people deal with a tremendous amount of auditive information quite effortlessly in their daily life, the possibilities of auditive modality have been almost totally neglected in human-computer interaction systems. In this paper we describe a semiotic framework and some preliminary ideas for using non-speech sounds to support human mobile interaction in a collaborative work environment.
Interest to emotional intelligence (EI) still blooms among scholars and practitioners. Measures o... more Interest to emotional intelligence (EI) still blooms among scholars and practitioners. Measures of EI vary in both their content and the way of assessment. Typically EI is measured either with a self-report questionnaire or with a test assessing abilities, depending on whether a trait or ability based model of EI is being favored. In various organizations 360-method is being used in the assessment of leadership and management abilities. In this paper we present EI360, a 37 item form, consisting of 7 factors, for collecting self-ratings and peer, subordinate, and supervisor ratings of manager’s EI with the 360 method. In addition, we present the initial results with the EI360, collected from a group of 80 managers from 14 organizations. The internal consistency reliability of the EI360 total score (manager rated by others) was 0.93, and for the single factors ranged between 0.70 and 0.90. There was a positive, statistically significant relation between the manager’s team’s climate ra...
We will shortly describe previous research on empathy in the field of experimental (social) psych... more We will shortly describe previous research on empathy in the field of experimental (social) psychology and highlight the linkage between empathy and creativity. We then describe an experimental neuro-psychophysiological setup for the studying of the role of empathy in ideation or innovating. We close by presenting initial results of the experiment.
... of Psychological Customization Systems engine making real-time adaptation of the game relativ... more ... of Psychological Customization Systems engine making real-time adaptation of the game relative to ... selection and ma-nipulation of substance of information takes place through the technologies ... The design space for Psychological Customization is formed in the interaction of a ...
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