Social benefits of living in the metaverse: The relationships among social presence, supportive interaction, social self-efficacy, and feelings of loneliness

Computers in Human Behavior, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 139, P. 107498 - 107498

Published: Sept. 21, 2022

Language: Английский

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Different roles of two kinds of digital coexistence: The impact of social presence on consumers' purchase intention in the live streaming shopping context

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 80, P. 103890 - 103890

Published: May 25, 2024

Language: Английский

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Interpersonal motor synchrony in autism: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Feb. 19, 2024

Introduction Interpersonal motor synchrony (IMS) is the spontaneous, voluntary, or instructed coordination of movements between interacting partners. Throughout life cycle, it shapes social exchanges and interplays with intra- inter-individual characteristics that may diverge in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Here we perform a systematic review meta-analysis to summarize extant literature quantify evidence about reduced IMS dyads including at least one participant diagnosis ASD. Methods Empirical from sixteen experimental studies was systematically reviewed, encompassing spontaneous paradigms as well paucity measures used assess IMS. Of these, thirteen (n = 512 dyads) contributed an situ neurotypical partner (TD) for ASD control groups, which could be meta-analyses. Results Reduced synchronization ASD-TD emerged both meta-analyses, although small large effect sizes (i.e., Hedge’s g) favor group are consistent data (Hedge’s g .85, p < 0.001, 95% CI[.35, 1.35], PI[-.89, 2.60]). Discussion Uncertainty discussed relative type task, measures, age range considered each study. We further discuss sharing similar experiences world might help synchronize another. Future should not only whether consistently observed how this exchanges, but also explore ASD-ASD during interpersonal exchanges.

Language: Английский

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Touch Technology in Affective Human–, Robot–, and Virtual–Human Interactions: A Survey

Proceedings of the IEEE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 111(10), P. 1333 - 1354

Published: May 22, 2023

Given the importance of affective touch in human interactions, technology designers are increasingly attempting to bring this modality core interactive technology. Advances haptics and touch-sensing have been critical fostering interest area. In survey, we review how is investigated enhance support experience with or through We explore question across three different research areas highlight their epistemology, main findings, challenges that persist. First, human–computer interaction literature understand it has applied mediation human–human its roles other interactions particularly oneself, augmented objects/media, affect-aware devices. further datasets methods for automatic detection interpretation addition, discuss modalities expressions both humans these interactions. Second, separately explored human–robot real-human–virtual-human where technical encountered types aimed at different. conclude a discussion gaps emerge from steer directions advancing recognition systems. our discussion, also raise ethical issues should be considered responsible innovation growing

Language: Английский

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Tactile emoticons: Conveying social emotions and intentions with manual and robotic tactile feedback during social media communications

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19(6), P. e0304417 - e0304417

Published: June 12, 2024

Touch offers important non-verbal possibilities for socioaffective communication. Yet most digital communications lack capabilities regarding exchanging affective tactile messages (tactile emoticons). Additionally, previous studies on emoticons have not capitalised knowledge about the effects of certain mechanoreceptors in human skin, e.g., C-Tactile (CT) system. Here, we examined whether gentle manual stroking delivered velocities known to optimally activate CT system (defined as 'tactile emoticons'), during lab-simulated social media could convey increased feelings support and other prosocial intentions compared (1) either touch at sub-optimal velocities, or (2) standard visual emoticons. Participants (N = 36) felt more intent with CT-optimal In a second, preregistered study 52), investigated combining emoticons, this time by soft robotic device, enhance perception affect participants' physiological measures (e.g., skin conductance rate) comparison alone. Visuotactile conveyed overall anxious participants affected than The results suggest that emotional can be meaningfully enhanced

Language: Английский

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Managing online learning burnout via investigating the role of loneliness during COVID-19

BMC Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: Feb. 21, 2025

Learning burnout, which is a negative state of learning and seriously reduces engagement, has become more prevalent in online instruction. Especially during the COVID-19, loneliness attracted great deal attention from researchers, who have found that it exacerbates risk social media addiction increase rates depression. However, relationship between academic burnout formal not been well explored previous studies. Therefore, present study explores whether to what extent suffered by students triggers there are factors buffer effects on thus filling gap current research. Using self-reported data 618 college central China through convenience sampling, this paper used hierarchical linear regression test direct effect burnout. Three moderation was conducted reveal role 3 interesting (academic buoyancy, presence duration) play We triggered learning, while relieve duration cannot against caused loneliness. Loneliness should be ignored, as can cause different degrees no matter learners high or low buoyancy presence. Future research continue investigate how alleviate learning.

Language: Английский

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Do you feel betrayed? Exploring the impact of workplace-induced loneliness on interactions with varied social structures

Work, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 22, 2025

Background Workplace loneliness is an escalating concern, affecting employee well-being and productivity. Understanding its impact on social interactions decision-making within professional settings crucial for developing effective interventions. Objective This study aims to explore how workplace-induced influences individuals’ with groups, individuals, computer programs, assess the behavioral, cognitive, emotional outcomes of these interactions. To explain observed phenomena, Loneliness-Driven Social Response (WL-SR) model proposed. Methods A dark factory experiment was designed conducted, where participants underwent induction before engaging in tasks that required different structures. The measured changes trust, responses, neural activities, processes evaluate loneliness. Results findings indicate significantly increases distrust dishonesty leading higher dissatisfaction negative responses. Conversely, a individual were marked by increased reliability more positive attributions, which mitigated feelings WL-SR model, integrating stress-related fight-or-flight tend-and-befriend elucidates outcomes. Conclusions reveals workplace affects trust settings. It highlights group potential reduce contribute understanding human psychology interacts digital communication workplace, emphasizing role computers mediating responses

Language: Английский

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HiPalm: Wearable Device for Affective Tactile Interpersonal Communication

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Negative Aspects of Digital Transformation Adoption in the Hotel Industry: A Comprehensive Narrative Review of Literature

International Journal of Applied Research in Business and Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Digital transformation (DT) in the hotel industry is a major focus for re-searchers because of its impact on business operation and customer experience. Most studies have looked at advantages applica-tions digitalization. However, there are several emerging challenges that hoteliers need to tackle when adopting DT. This narrative review aims explore DT has brought indus-try. The study focuses negative impacts drivers hotels through detailed analysis. articles published between 2010 2024 were identified by searching Web Science, Scopus Google Scholar. These include concerns about data security pri-vacy, potential job losses, excessive dependence technology, dis-parities digital access, implementation costs, managing online re-views reputation, dealing with information overload, facing compe-tition, sustainability, maintaining personal interactions. Out 98 documents, only 30 met criteria inclusion findings show despite promises improved efficiency experience, industry's challenges. It crucial carefully navigate integration tools minimize these maximize benefits both guests hoteliers.

Language: Английский

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Internet Use as a Catalyst for High‐Quality Nonfarm Employment Among Rural Laborers in China

Review of Development Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 20, 2025

ABSTRACT High‐quality nonfarm employment is crucial for enhancing the livelihoods and well‐being of rural laborers in China. This paper investigates how internet use affects quality based on data from China Family Panel Studies over period 2014–2020. The results show that strengthens human social capital laborers, thereby improving their quality. effect varies across types generations. Internet exerts a stronger positive influence local employment, younger workers, those non‐western regions, individuals with lower socioeconomic status. provides new perspective role development empirical evidence supporting promotion internet‐based high‐quality

Language: Английский

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