Like most human non-verbal vocalizations, laughter is produced by speakers of all
languages, across all known societies. But despite this obvious fact (or perhaps because of …

Introduction The accessibility of laughter and humour make them attractive choices for self-
care, and integrative medicine. There is a growing body of literature, but both fields are …

Laughter is a crucial signal for communication and managing interactions. Until now no
consensual approach has emerged for classifying laughter. We propose a new framework …

It has been shown that the acoustical signal of posed laughter can convey affective
information to the listener. However, because posed and spontaneous laughter differ in a …

Laughter is a valuable means for communicating and engaging in interaction since the
earliest months of life. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of work on how its use develops in …

Humor is a substantial element of human social behavior, affect, and cognition. Its automatic
understanding can facilitate a more naturalistic human-AI interaction. Current methods of …

Imagine you start a conversation with the newest socially interactive agent (SIA), a
humanoid robot or life-size embodied virtual agent. It talks to you and you talk back, but the …

Conversational agents are rapidly advancing in terms of their capabilities and human
likeness-both of which are intended to enhance the user experience and engagement. One …

Nonlinear vocal phenomena (NLPs) are commonly reported in animal calls and,
increasingly, in human vocalizations. These perceptually harsh and chaotic voice features …

Laughter is a social behavior that conveys a variety of emotional states and is also intricately
intertwined with linguistic communication. As people increasingly engage with voice …