scholarly journals FeelMusic: Enriching Our Emotive Experience of Music through Audio-Tactile Mappings

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Alice Haynes ◽  
Jonathan Lawry ◽  
Christopher Kent ◽  
Jonathan Rossiter
Keyword(s):  
Vibration Frequency ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Circumplex Model ◽  
Affective Communication ◽  
Wearable Interface ◽  
Key Features ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Musical Elements ◽  
Psychophysical Study

We present and evaluate the concept of FeelMusic and evaluate an implementation of it. It is an augmentation of music through the haptic translation of core musical elements. Music and touch are intrinsic modes of affective communication that are physically sensed. By projecting musical features such as rhythm and melody into the haptic domain, we can explore and enrich this embodied sensation; hence, we investigated audio-tactile mappings that successfully render emotive qualities. We began by investigating the affective qualities of vibrotactile stimuli through a psychophysical study with 20 participants using the circumplex model of affect. We found positive correlations between vibration frequency and arousal across participants, but correlations with valence were specific to the individual. We then developed novel FeelMusic mappings by translating key features of music samples and implementing them with “Pump-and-Vibe”, a wearable interface utilising fluidic actuation and vibration to generate dynamic haptic sensations. We conducted a preliminary investigation to evaluate the FeelMusic mappings by gathering 20 participants’ responses to the musical, tactile and combined stimuli, using valence ratings and descriptive words from Hevner’s adjective circle to measure affect. These mappings, and new tactile compositions, validated that FeelMusic interfaces have the potential to enrich musical experiences and be a means of affective communication in their own right. FeelMusic is a tangible realisation of the expression “feel the music”, enriching our musical experiences.

scholarly journals Self-efficacy, Adaptability and Intention of Searching for Vocational Guidance in Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodolfo Augusto Matteo Ambiel ◽  
Thaline da Cunha Moreira ◽  
Dianniffer Aparecida Oliveira ◽  
Edson Cardoso Pereira ◽  
Débora Noemi Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Vocational Guidance ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Vocational guidance (VG) involves several variables that can help the individual to make a professional choice and build his or her career. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy for professional choice and career adaptability in high school students, as well as to verify possible differences regarding the intention or not to participate in a VG process. 272 students participated in this study, from a public school, aged between 14 and 19 years, 51.5% female. A Sociodemographic Questionnaire, the Self-efficacy Scale for Professional Choice (EAE-EP) and the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS-Brazil) were applied. From the Pearson correlation analysis, ANOVA and Cohen’s d, the results indicated positive correlations between the constructs, in addition, it was observed the difference between the students who would like or not to undergo a VG process. Implications for the practice are discussed.

Evaluation of Intracranial Pressure Response in Rats Exposed to Complex Shock Waves

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Dal Cengio Leonardi ◽  
Nickolas Keane ◽  
Cynthia Bir ◽  
Pamela VandeVord
Keyword(s):  
Intracranial Pressure ◽  
Shock Waves ◽  
Blast Wave ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Free Field ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Head Orientation ◽  
Reflected Shock ◽  
Complex Wave ◽  
The Individual

Studies on blast neurotrauma have focused on investigating the effects of exposure to free-field blast representing the simplest form of blast threat scenario without considering any reflecting surfaces. However, in reality personnel are often located within enclosures or nearby reflecting walls causing a complex blast environment, that is, involving shock reflections and/or compound waves from different directions. In fact, when a blast wave interacts with nearby structures, reflected shock waves are generated and complex three-dimensional shock waves are formed. Complex shock wave overpressure-time traces are significantly different from free-field profiles because reflections can cause super-positioning of shock waves resulting in increased pressure magnitudes and multiple pressure peaks. Very importantly, the shocks arrive from different directions which would invoke a different biomechanical response than a one-dimensional exposure. It has been reported that in complex wave environments, the extent of the injuries becomes a function of the location related to the surrounding structures rather than a function of the distance from the center of the explosion, as it is for free-field conditions (Yelverton et al. 1993; Mayorga 1997; Stuhmiller 1997). Furthermore, the resulting injuries when the individual is in confined spaces are noted to be more severe (Yelverton et al. 1993; Leibovici et al. 1996). The purpose of this study was to design a complex wave testing system and perform a preliminary investigation of the intracranial pressure (ICP) response of rats exposed to a complex blast wave environment. Furthermore, we explored the effects of head orientation in the same environment.

scholarly journals Earth-based observations of impact phenomena

1996 ◽  
Vol 156 ◽  
pp. 81-109
Author(s):  
Philip D. Nicholson
Keyword(s):  
Hubble Space Telescope ◽  
Common Pattern ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Impact Phenomena ◽  
Infrared Wavelengths ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Size Estimates

Earth-based observations at near- and mid-infrared wavelengths were obtained for at least 15 of the SL9 impacts, ranging from the spectacular G, K and L events to the barely-detected N and V impacts. Although there were a few exceptions, most of the IR lightcurves fit a common pattern of one or two relatively faint precursor flashes, followed several minutes later by the main infrared event as the explosively-ejected plume crashed down onto the jovian atmosphere. Correlations with the impact times recorded by the Galileo spacecraft and plumes imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope lead to an interpretation of the twin precursors in terms of (i) the entry of the bolide into the upper atmosphere, and (ii) the re-appearance of the rising fireball above Jupiter's limb. Positive correlations are observed between the peak IR flux observed during the splashback phase and both pre-impact size estimates for the individual SL9 fragments and the scale of the resulting ejecta deposits. None of the fragments observed to have moved off the main train of the comet by May 1994 produced a significant impact signature. Earth-based fireball temperature estimates are on the order of 750 K, 30-60 sec after impact. For the larger impacts, the unexpectedly protracted fireball emission at 2.3 μm remains unexplained. A wide range of temperatures has been inferred for the splashback phase, where shocks are expected to have heated the re-entering plume material at least briefly to several thousand K, and further modelling is required to reconcile these data.

scholarly journals Preliminary stages of a cross-cultural Brazilian Portuguese adaptation of a measurement tool for assessing public understanding of human papillomavirus

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
André Luciano Manoel ◽  
Jefferson Traebert ◽  
Luísa Correa Rebello ◽  
Clávison Martinelli Zapelini ◽  
Daisson José Trevisol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Expert Committee ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Back Translation ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Individual

Abstract: The objective of this study was to conduct the initial stages of the cross-cultural adaptation to Brazilian Portuguese of a scale to measure the level of knowledge about HPV. The stages included: translation from English into the Portuguese spoken in Brazil; synthesis of the translated version; back-translation; analysis by an expert committee; and reliability analysis based on internal consistency and reproducibility. Cronbach's α coefficient for the instrument was 0.985. Subset analysis produced only minor variations. The correlation coefficients between the individual items and the overall result showed strong positive correlations, except for three items. Reproducibility analysis showed kappa values with substantial or moderate agreement for the majority of the items. A preliminary Brazilian version was obtained with satisfactory results, but other stages are necessary in the process of validation of the Brazilian version.

scholarly journals Network Structure of Affective Communication and Shared Emotion in Teams

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Seung-Yoon Rhee ◽  
Hyewon Park ◽  
Jonghoon Bae
Keyword(s):  
Communication Networks ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Emotional Contagion ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Affective Communication ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Student Club ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Emotional Convergence ◽  
Level Process

This paper identifies the relative effectiveness of two mechanisms of emotional contagion on shared emotion in teams: explicit mechanism (active spreading of one’s emotion) and implicit mechanism (passive mimicry of others’ emotion). Using social network analysis, this paper analyzes affective communication networks involving or excluding a focal person in the process of emotional contagion by disaggregating team emotional contagion into individual acts of sending or receiving emotion-laden responses. Through an experiment with 38 pre-existing work teams, including undergraduate or MBA project teams and teams of student club or co-op officers, we found that the explicit emotional contagion mechanism was a more stable channel for emotional contagion than the implicit emotional contagion mechanism. Active participation in affective communication, measured by outdegree centrality in affective communication networks, was positively and significantly associated with emotional contagion with other members. In contrast, a team member’s passive observation of humor, measured by ego network density, led to emotional divergence when all other members engaged in humor communication. Our study sheds light on the micro-level process of emotional contagion. The individual-level process of emotional convergence varies with the relational pattern of affective networks, and emotion contagion in teams depends on the interplay of the active expresser and the passive spectator in affective networks.

Research on “Teaching-Learning-Research” Blended Learning Innovation Model Among College Students Based on Internet

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 124-130
Author(s):  
Jia Zhang ◽  
Jian Yuan ◽  
Haozhang Han
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Learning Ability ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Specific Situation ◽  
Teaching Mode ◽  
Network Teaching ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Teaching Learning

In general, over 70% of students can adapt to this blended learning model after experiencing the blended learning model for some time, which can satisfy the individual differences of students in a better way, attain some assistance from it and help to improve learning performance and learning ability. It can be discovered from this research that the blended learning model is superior to the single and traditional teaching mode or the pure network teaching mode in the aspects of inspiring the learning interest of students, exercising self-management capability of students and self-evaluation ability. It can be seen from the specific situation of investigation data that it is feasible to implement the blended learning model in colleges and universities even though the overall level of students’ ability in the blended learning is low. As this is a preliminary investigation into the blended learning model, specific solutions or strategies have not been provided for some problems. However, it is believed to achieve greater effects if the research is continued on the practice.

A Preliminary Investigation into the Existence of a Hypervigilance Subtype of Auditory Hallucination in People with Psychosis

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Garwood ◽  
Guy Dodgson ◽  
Vicki Bruce ◽  
Simon McCarthy-Jones
Keyword(s):  
Auditory Hallucination ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Auditory Hallucinations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural ◽  
Cognitive Behavioural Intervention ◽  
The Individual

Background: The phenomenological heterogeneity of auditory hallucinations (AHs) means individual models struggle to account for all aspects of the experience. One alternative is that distinct subtypes of AHs exist, with each requiring their own unique explanatory model and tailored cognitive behavioural intervention strategies. Aims: This exploratory study tested for the presence of one specific potential AH-subtype, hypervigilance hallucinations (HV-AHs). Method: Four specific aspects of the phenomenology of AHs (chosen on the basis of the predicted phenomenology of HV-AHs) were assessed using a semi-structured interview in 32 individual AHs taken from reports from 15 patients with psychosis. Results: Cluster analysis (at the level of the individual AH-experience) offered support for the existence of a distinct HV-AH subtype, characterized by hearing threatening, externally-located voices when attention was externally-focused. Other clusters identified all shared the contrasting properties of occurring in quiet contexts when patients’ attention was internally focused. Conclusions: The results offered tentative support for the existence of an HV-AH subcategorization and justifies future research in larger samples. Potential implications for models of AHs are also considered.

scholarly journals Integrative model formation of a musical art teacher’s professional training by means of innovation technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (Extra-E) ◽  
pp. 381-396
Author(s):  
Tetiana Belinska ◽  
Ninel Sizova ◽  
Liudmyla Vasylevska-Skupa ◽  
Nataliia Kravtsova ◽  
Iryna Shvets
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Basic Understanding ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Model Formation

The purpose of the research is to determine the effectiveness of the established integrative model of the musical art teacher’s professional training by means of innovation technologies based on a survey of students, in order to reveal the benefits of using the integrative model in educational institutions. The research methods: comparative analysis; systematization; generalizations, surveys. It has been established that the implementation of an integrative model of the musical art teacher’s professional training by means of innovation technologies demands from students to conduct the preliminary investigation of the topic and its basic understanding, as well as comprehension of how all the “parts” of the topic correlate. As a result of the research conducted, it has been revealed that the integrative model formation of musical art teacher’s professional training by means of innovation technologies is a complex process due to the abundance of variables that should be taken into account both in the curriculum and at the individual level.

scholarly journals Character of Vasyl Stus as Basis of Writer’s Psychotype

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-13
Author(s):  
Olha Punina
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
World Order ◽  
Theoretical Concept ◽  
Psychological Type ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Literary Style ◽  
Psychological Structure ◽  
The World ◽  
Key Features ◽  
The Individual

In the present paper the scholar refers to the first part of her theoretical concept “psychotype – creator – image” and focuses on the peculiarities of Vasyl Stus’s character. This approach helps to defi ne the psychological type of the poet. Psychic ways of adaptation always leave a mark on the character of the individual. The coincidence between indirect observations of friends, acquaintances and psychological self-characteristics of the writer gives especially important information for the researcher. The analyzed materials include literary texts and different everyday life records that contain psychologically mediated observations and self-observations on the character of Vasyl Stus. These data allow identifying the specific psychological structure of personality based on many characteristics. The attributes ‘strong-willed’, ‘vulnerable’, ‘sensitive’, ‘quicktempered’, ‘uncompromising’, and ‘intellectual’ may be recognized as key features of this personality. The psychological exclusivity of Vasyl Stus is presented by the characteristics ‘self-suffi cient’, ‘intellectually deep man of strong will’, ‘inclined to expansive reaction and unsuited for compromise’. The scrupulous attention to the moral, volitional, emotional and intellectual components of Vasyl Stus’s character brings the researcher closer to determining the author’s model of the world order. The defined psychotype of the writer helps to understand the interdependence of the psychological nature of the author and his literary style

scholarly journals Relationship between Volitional Regulation and Ethnic Identity

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
V.N. Shlyapnikov
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Identity ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Important Place ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Individual ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Purpose In Life Test

The paper analyses the ethnocultural factors of volitional regulation from the cultural-historical perspective. A hypothesis is put forward about the relationship between the specifics of volitional regulation and national self-consciousness of the individual. The aim of the work is to study the relationship between ethnic identity and features of volitional regulation among representatives of various ethnic groups (Russians, Komis, Tuvans, Kabardians, Mari, Koreans). A total of 600 people aged 18 to 30 years took part in the study (the samples were gender balanced). To evaluate the individual characteristics of volitional regulation in the respondents, the following techniques were used: the Action Control Scale by J. Kuhl; the "Questionnaire for revealing the expression of self-control in the emotional sphere, activity and behavior"; the technique for self-assessment of volitional qualities; the Purpose in Life Test. The features of ethnic identity were evaluated using the “Types of Ethnic Identity” technique (by S.V. Ryzhova, G.U. Soldatova). The study revealed significant positive correlations between the intensity of volitional self-control and the overall score of volitional self-esteem and positive ethnicity in groups where nationality occupies an important place in the structure of the subject's self-consciousness (Tuvans, Koreans, Kabardians).

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