Our Research Associate Timothy Charlton co-authors a new paper in Field Methods analysing the effects of different sampling frequencies in the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) The study compares the effectiveness of different ESM sampling frequencies and uses an innovative mobile Experience Sampling Measurement (mESM), using smartphones to repeatedly collect real-time data on a person’s thoughts, feelings, […] The post Bursting Self-reports? Comparing Sampling Frequency Effects of Mobile...| mctd.ac.uk
Gender and age are distorted throughout the internet, revealing critical challenges in the fight against inequality Although few deny that stereotypes, or generalizations about social groups, are harmful, a fundamental question remains contested: are common stereotypes accurate or socially distorted? A new paper published in Nature – from Douglas Guilbeault (Co-Director of the Berkeley-Stanford Computational […] The post Age and gender distortion in online media and large language models ...| mctd.ac.uk
When your AI friend changes overnight: the complicated relationship between humans and chatbots Imagine spending months or even years building a meaningful friendship with someone – sharing your deepest thoughts, receiving emotional support, and developing genuine affection. Now imagine that person suddenly changing completely, becoming robotic and distant, as if their entire personality had been […] The post The quasi-domestication of social chatbots: The case of Replika appeared first o...| mctd.ac.uk