Archive for February, 2007
Robots and Emotion
An article on BBC News discusses a multi-country, European initiative called Feelix Growing that is focusing on developing technologies to help robots learn and interpret human emotional responses and behavior. Read more
The Emotional Side of Security - Part 1
A recent article on Dark Reading explains how security experts are realizing that internet security is both “a reality and a feeling”… Read more
A Top Trend for 2007: Status
Trendwatching.com has an article about how status will be a top trend for 2007. But we’re not just talking about status in the traditional sense of owning and displaying expensive brands… Read more
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Simplicity
In northern climates, some people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (or S.A.D.), a mood disorder that causes depressive symptoms… Read more
Redesigning the affectivedesign Banner
You may have noticed that the banner has changed. The original banner graphic was a placeholder that wound up remaining on the site a little longer than I had intended…
Video Games That Improve Emotional Health
Reuters has an article about how the success of games that help to improve the mental abilities of players is inspiring developers to create a new genre of video games…
LEMTool - Experiment #1
Kevin Capota, a master’s student at Twente University, is running the first experiment to test out his Layered Emotion Measurement Tool… Read more
Pharmaceutical Advertising Relies on Emotional Appeal
Medical News Today has an article about how pharmaceutical advertising relies on appeals to consumer’s emotions rather than on providing information…
