Laughter and humour for personal development: A systematic sco** review of the evidence
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 …
care, and integrative medicine. There is a growing body of literature, but both fields are …
Laughter and culture
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 …
languages, across all known societies. But despite this obvious fact (or perhaps because of …
What's your laughter doing there? a taxonomy of the pragmatic functions of laughter
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 …
consensual approach has emerged for classifying laughter. We propose a new framework …
Towards Multimodal Prediction of Spontaneous Humor: A Novel Dataset and First Results
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 …
understanding can facilitate a more naturalistic human-AI interaction. Current methods of …
Vocal expression of affective states in spontaneous laughter reveals the bright and the dark side of laughter
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 …
information to the listener. However, because posed and spontaneous laughter differ in a …
A longitudinal characterization of typical laughter development in Mother–child interaction from 12 to 36 months: Formal features and reciprocal responsiveness
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 …
earliest months of life. Nevertheless, there is a dearth of work on how its use develops in …
Multimodal behavior modeling for socially interactive agents
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 …
humanoid robot or life-size embodied virtual agent. It talks to you and you talk back, but the …
“Funny How?” A Serious Look at Humor in Conversational Agents
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 …
likeness-both of which are intended to enhance the user experience and engagement. One …
Real-time magnetic resonance imaging reveals distinct vocal tract configurations during spontaneous and volitional laughter
A substantial body of acoustic and behavioural evidence points to the existence of two broad
categories of laughter in humans: spontaneous laughter that is emotionally genuine and …
categories of laughter in humans: spontaneous laughter that is emotionally genuine and …
Do nonlinear vocal phenomena signal negative valence or high emotion intensity?
Nonlinear vocal phenomena (NLPs) are commonly reported in animal calls and,
increasingly, in human vocalizations. These perceptually harsh and chaotic voice features …
increasingly, in human vocalizations. These perceptually harsh and chaotic voice features …