Another interesting article from Wired News. Researchers at Stanford have found that test subjects liked and trusted a computer-generated avatar that mimicked their own body-language, albeit on a four second delay.
I was vaguely aware that one could influence others by subtly reflecting their gestures (as I couldn't work people out at school, I read a lot of text on sociopsychology and the like) - it seems computers can do it even better.
Published Tuesday, 31st May 2005, last updated on Monday, 25th September 2006.
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