Publications

Abstract: Very short answer questions (VSAQs) have gained attention for their superior psychometric properties compared to multiple-choice questions (MCQs). While VSAQs require knowledge recall, MCQs primarily involve knowledge recognition. This difference in cognitive processes may lead to varying cognitive workloads, defined as the amount of mental processing in working memory. Previous studies have not demonstrated […]

Abstract The majority of studies evaluating the effectiveness of branded CSR campaigns are concentrated and base their conclusions on data collection through self-reporting questionnaires. Although such studies provide insights for evaluating the effectiveness of CSR communication methods, analysing the message that is communicated, the communication channel used and the explicit brain responses of those for […]

Abstract This study examined genetic and environmental influences on twins’ and parents’ positive and negative affect during a parent–child conflict discussion and a positive discussion, captured by automated facial coding. Associations with internalizing, externalizing, and ADHD symptoms were examined. Twins (N = 560 50.94%; female; Mage = 9.72, SD = .94; data collected 2017–2020) and parents (N = 302; 583 videos) were […]

This study challenges the assumption that more realism in digital humans always leads to greater trust and engagement. Using eye-tracking and postexposure surveys, we compared viewer responses to three video presenters: a highly realistic digital human, a real human, and an imperfect altered human, represented by a real presenter altered to have unblinking eye contact. […]

Abstract Many people enjoy listening to live music. But what exactly does a live context contribute to people’s experience, and do different types of concerts influence the musical experience in different ways? In this study, we focus on the Western classical concert, which has been claimed to be in an existential crisis. One way in […]

Facial expressions are central to human interaction, yet their role in strategic decision-making has received limited attention. We investigate how real-time facial communication influences cooperation in repeated social dilemmas. In a laboratory experiment, participants play a repeated Prisoner’s Dilemma game under two conditions: in one, they observe their counterpart’s facial expressions via genderneutral avatars, and […]

Expressive suppression (ES) is generally thought to be a maladaptive emotion regulation strategy because frequent ES use is associated with negative psychosocial functioning. However, these findings are typically based on trait-level questionnaires to capture ES use, and fail to capture functional features of ES use in the moment, such as effort and success, and emotion […]

Autonomous shuttle buses offer significant potential for improving public transportation, enhancing traffic safety, and reducing environmental impact. However, their successful implementation depends not only on technological development but also crucially on user acceptance. While previous studies have primarily investigated acceptance based on surveys of individuals without direct experience, especially in critical traffic situations, our study […]

AbstractEmotion recognition models are widely used in affective computing and learning analytics. However, most models are trained on web-scale or controlled datasets that differ substantially from real classroom environments. Classrooms introduce variations in camera angle, lighting, image resolution, and interaction structure, which may affect both prediction reliability and fairness across student populations. This paper evaluates […]

The aim of this study is to assess the accessibility of the websites of provincial capitals in Poland. The experiment consisted of an automated survey using five tools and an eye-tracking experiment with 15 participants. Analysis of the resultsshowed that sites with elements without contrast errors are easier to locate, which translates into shorter time […]