Publications

Abstract This study explores artificial intelligence (AI) applications in menu design optimization within hospitality management. Grounded in choice architecture, arousal and S-O-R theories, it examines how AI-optimized/ menus influence consumer dining behaviors and physiological responses. Based on a baseline menu, ChatGPT enhanced it into three themes: sustainable, healthy, and mixed. A controlled laboratory experiment with […]

Abstract Marketers across a variety of contexts have increasingly turned to social media influencers (SMIs) to take advantage of their robust social networks to promote products and services. While research has focused on the perceived social relationship between SMIs and their followers, little attention has been given to the influence of social engagement cues, such […]

Abstract The experimental study examined automatic and volitional attention processes as function of social comparison priming (directional: upward differences, downward differences, similarities; and non-directional control) and the valence of information (i.e., positive vs. negative feature) about an unfamiliar person. A total of 209 individuals, including those clinically depressed and without the diagnosis, were exposed to […]

Abstract This study examined whether AI-powered chatbot-based training was associated with changes in university students’ Facial and Vocal Emotional Reaction Time Proportions during simulated job interviews. A one-group pretest–posttest design was conducted with 54 third- and fourth-year students enrolled in a Human Talent Management course at a private Latin American university. This study was implemented […]

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition characterized by challenges in communication, social interaction, and behavioral patterns. While early diagnosis remains crucial, there is a critical need for effective screening methods for school-age children, as many cases with nuanced presentations often go undetected during early childhood. This research presents a facial morphology-based computational […]

Abstract Multimodal interfaces increasingly incorporate social cues, such as self-disclosure, to enhance user engagement. However, how modality and disclosure depth shape users’ emotional and cognitive responses remains unclear. This exploratory study examines self-disclosure presented through text and voice across four conditions varying in modality and disclosure level. Physiological responses were measured as indicators of emotional […]

This exploratory laboratory study examines whether different content types of digital product presentation are associated with differences in subjective evaluation and global visual processing. Using a repeated-measures design, 30 participants viewed 12 commercial stimuli representing four products presented as a web-based product page, a branded social media post, or an influencer-generated social media post. Subjective […]

Abstract Background: The ongoing nursing shortage, COVID-19 pandemic, and advances in healthcare technology have accelerated the adoption of Virtual Nursing Care Models (VNCM) in inpatient settings. Although virtual nurses improve staffing efficiency, there is limited evidence on how patients interact and communicate during virtual and bedside nurse discharge education. Objective: This study examined differences in […]

BACKGROUND: Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by severe emotional vulnerability, including heightened sensitivity, exaggerated reactivity, and delayed recovery from emotional arousal. Altered interoceptive-affective processing may contribute to these features. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) provides a non-invasive method for modulating vagal-afferent pathways involved in interoception and emotion regulation. This study examined whether active […]

Phonological awareness, knowledge of grapheme-phoneme correspondences, working memory, and broader linguistic factors are well-established predictors of the acquisition of foundational reading skills in students with and without intellectual disabilities. However, empirical evidence remains limited regarding the specific factors that contribute to literacy learning difficulties in children with intellectual disabilities who rely on augmentative and alternative […]