Do children laugh like their parents? Conversational laughter mimicry occurrence and acoustic alignment in middle-childhood

C Mazzocconi, B O'Brien, K Bodur, A Fourtassi - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Laughter is ubiquitous and crucial in social interactions. In addition to conveying meaning, it
is a valuable means for monitoring interlocutor mental states and mutual cognitive …

[PDF][PDF] Reacting to the last laugh: Probing non-humorous laughter with Furhat robot

E Giannitzi, V Maraev, C Howes - Proc. LW 2024, 2024 - christinehowes.com
This paper explores how laughter can be added into a negotiative dialogue with a Furhat,
the socially interactive agent (SIA). We present a proof-of-concept method of manipulating …