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The way you move your mouse can tell a lot of about your mood, according to a new study.
Most people can tell if you’re angry based on the way you’re acting. Professor Jeffrey Jenkins can tell if you’re angry by the way you move a computer mouse.
The BYU information systems expert says people experiencing anger (and other negative emotions - frustration, confusion and sadness) become less precise in their mouse movements and move the cursor at different speeds.
Thanks to advances in modern technology, Jenkins and his colleagues can now gather and process enough data points from your cursor movement to measure those deviations and indicate your emotional state.
Using this technology, websites will no longer be dumb, Jenkins said, adding that websites can go beyond just presenting information, but they can sense you. ?They can understand not just what you’re providing, but what you’re feeling.”
In other words, now the folks running the online ticket website that drives you bonkers will know exactly when you throw up your hands and scream.
Jenkins said the cursor-tracking concept can also be applied to mobile devices, where swipes and taps replace mouse movement. Although he is still in the early stages of looking at mobile devices, he is encouraged by the massive amounts of data phones and tablets are providing.
The study appears in journal MIS Quarterly.
Be on your best behaviour, your computer knows when you’re angry | sex and relationships | Hindustan Times
Most people can tell if you’re angry based on the way you’re acting. Professor Jeffrey Jenkins can tell if you’re angry by the way you move a computer mouse.
The BYU information systems expert says people experiencing anger (and other negative emotions - frustration, confusion and sadness) become less precise in their mouse movements and move the cursor at different speeds.
Thanks to advances in modern technology, Jenkins and his colleagues can now gather and process enough data points from your cursor movement to measure those deviations and indicate your emotional state.
Using this technology, websites will no longer be dumb, Jenkins said, adding that websites can go beyond just presenting information, but they can sense you. ?They can understand not just what you’re providing, but what you’re feeling.”
In other words, now the folks running the online ticket website that drives you bonkers will know exactly when you throw up your hands and scream.
Jenkins said the cursor-tracking concept can also be applied to mobile devices, where swipes and taps replace mouse movement. Although he is still in the early stages of looking at mobile devices, he is encouraged by the massive amounts of data phones and tablets are providing.
The study appears in journal MIS Quarterly.
Be on your best behaviour, your computer knows when you’re angry | sex and relationships | Hindustan Times
