‘Virtual Partner’ Elicits Emotional Responses From a Human

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Originally shared by Neuroscience News

‘Virtual Partner’ Elicits Emotional Responses From a Human

“How does it ‘feel’ to interact behaviorally with a machine?” To answer that question, scientists created a virtual partner that can elicit emotional responses from its human partner in real-time.

The research is in International Journal of Psychophysiology. (full access paywall)

#ai #neuroscience #emotion
http://neurosciencenews.com/emotion-virtual-partner-psychology-4236

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