Essays about: "Affective states"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words Affective states.

  1. 1. STRONG EMOTIONS, A WEAKNESS OR STRENGTH?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Benjamin Sjögren; Kenny Olausson; [2023]
    Keywords : affect; anger; emotions; strength; hand dynamometer;

    Abstract : This experimental study investigated whether affective states influence physical strength. A sample of 32 university students participated in two interventions and one control condition. The interventions were a time-constrained puzzle and a guided, anger focused visualisation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Supporting Caring Touch : A toolkit for sensitizing soma designers through subtle disruptions

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Christoffer Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Somaesthetic design; touch; care; design methods; research through design; Somaestheticdesign; beröring; omsorgsfullhet; designmetoder; forskning genom design;

    Abstract : Touch-based interactions have been of interest within interaction design, as they can communicate large quantities of information about materials, systems, and impact affective states. This dissertation outlines the process of developing a design method to aid designers in honing their somatic sensibilities to engage in interactions of caring touch through touch-based interactions and explorations. READ MORE

  4. 3. Positiva välfärdsindikatorer för grisar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

    Author : Isabella Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : välfärdsbedömning; positiva välfärdsindikatorer; gris;

    Abstract : Majoriteten av forskning om djurvälfärd har fokuserat på negativa aspekter medan relativt lite har gjorts rörande positiva tillstånd. På senare tid har forskares intresse för positiv djurvälfärd tagit fart och det är nu ett aktivt diskussionsämne i forskarsamhället. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Polarizing Abortion Debate on TikTok

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Agnes von Reis; [2023]
    Keywords : affective polarization; political antagonism; TikTok; abortion; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The rise of TikTok as one of the most popular social media platforms has created a new space for political debates, such as the debate surrounding abortion, to grow and evolve. In a politically polarized and divided society such as the United States, the impacts of new social media platforms are relatively unknown. READ MORE

  6. 5. "Literally giving the main character vibes" – Examining Emotional Capital and Parasocial Relationships on YouTube

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Marta Kruhlinskaya; [2022]
    Keywords : emotional capital; parasocial relationships; mediated relationships; social media; YouTube; discourse theory; DTA; digital media; online communication; virtual sociality; emotionality;

    Abstract : In an ever-evolving social media landscape, online communication has become more prone to the revelation of our affective states. In this study, I investigate how iterations of emotional capital, an extension of Pierre Bourdieu’s four forms of capital, shape social interaction in mediated relationships on YouTube, a platform that fosters a participatory culture. READ MORE