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Via Pasta and Vinegar A paper by Andor Dornbush, Kevin Fisher, Kyle McKay, Alex Prikhodko, and Zary Segall describe a mobile MP3 player, the Xbox, which is able to automatically select the song best suited to the emotive situation of the user. Here is an excerpt from the article (I am quoting it from Nicholas' blog Pasta and Vinegar). the notion of collecting human emotion and activity information from the user, and explore how this information could be used to improve the user experience with mobile music players. (…) a mobile MP3 player, XPod, which is able to automate...

Psychotherapists have begun to experience the emersion of “new addictions.” These new addictions, which are directly connected to our advancing technological environment, have rooted over the past few years and patients experiencing the negative consequences are increasingly presenting for treatment in psychotherapy practices Learn more about cyberaddiction here

Psychological Symptoms Having a sense of well-being or euphoria while at the computer Inability to stop the activity Craving more and more time at the computer Neglect of family and...

The EU-funded project Myself focuses on the enrichment of the simulations and the affective computing methodologies traditionally carried out in didactic classroom. The project's idea is...

Flow is an optimal experience characterized by: * a sense of playfulness * a feeling of being in control * concentration and highly focused attention * mental enjoyment of the activity for...