Gelotophobia and the Challenges of Implementing Laughter into Virtual Agents Interactions

Gelotophobia and the Challenges of Implementing Laughter into Virtual Agents Interactions

This study investigated which features of avatar laughter are perceived threatening for individuals with a fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia), and individuals with no gelotophobia. Laughter samples were systematically varied (e.g., intensity, laughter pitch, and energy for the voice, intensity...

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Main Authors: Willibald F. Ruch, Tracey ePlatt, Jennifer eHofmann, Radosław eNiewiadomski, Jérôme eUrbain, Maurizio eMancini, Stéphane eDupont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Fear
Laughter
Facial Expression
social phobia
virtual agent
gelotophobia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00928/full

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