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Evaluating Idle Animation Believability: A User Perspective

Computer Animation and Virtual Worlds, Volume 37, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
This work demonstrates that there is no perceptual difference between genuine and acted idle motion. The first dataset containing these idle animations is also provided. ABSTRACT Animating realistic avatars requires using high‐quality animations for every possible state the avatar can be in.
Eneko Atxa Landa, Elena Lazkano, Igor Rodriguez, Itsaso Rodriguez‐Moreno, Itziar Irigoien   +4 more
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Consumer Acceptance of Conversational Bots: Systematic Literature Review and Meta‐Analysis

Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 25, Issue 3, Page 1488-1520, May 2026.
ABSTRACT As consumers increasingly rely on conversational bots for daily tasks, evidence surrounding motivations for acceptance remains scattered. A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on 64 journal articles published between 2008 and 2024, of which 48 provided sufficient quantitative data for inclusion in a meta‐analysis.
Omar H. Fares, Seung Hwan (Mark) Lee
wiley   +1 more source

The Evolution of Impression Management Research in Social Media: A Bibliometric Perspective

Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, Volume 33, Issue 3, Page 4070-4087, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The purpose of the present study is to investigate impression management (IM) usage by companies in the context of social media communication and emerging technologies through a comprehensive mapping of the scientific literature. In this matter, a bibliometric analysis has been conducted, extracting a sample of 262 peer‐reviewed journal ...
Antonio Iazzi, Amedeo Maizza, Simona Lamusta, Simone Pizzi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Telecological Collapse: The Inevitability of Climate Breakdown in the Transmedial Podcast Drama Forest 404

Future Humanities, Volume 4, Issue 1, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a close‐hearing analysis of Forest 404, a transmedial audio drama that was released to BBC Sounds in 2019. Despite the drama's eco‐dystopian critique of teleological ‘progress’ narratives (that enable and perpetuate the destruction of the natural world), I argue that the series ultimately propagates a sense of inevitability
Matilda Jones
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of AI in Performance Appraisal: A Mixed‐Method Study of Employee Experience Through a Relational Lens

Human Resource Management, Volume 65, Issue 3, Page 781-798, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common in human resource management (HRM), especially in performance appraisals, questions arise about how employees respond to AI involvement in these processes. While existing research often treats AI as a technical tool, this study also views AI as a social actor that interacts with employees ...
Yuan Pan, Fabian Jintae Froese, Shanzi Xue   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Taking Pride in Vegan Consumption: A Construal Level Theory Account of Ad Message Appeal and Future Self Connectedness

Psychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 5, Page 1182-1207, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite growing interest in vegan products, research examining the motivations, underlying psychological processes, and boundary conditions that drive consumer preference for vegan products remains limited. Drawing on theories of temporal self and appraisal theory, we find that an immediate message appeal (e.g., animal welfare), as compared to
Mona Safizadeh, Atefeh Yazdanparast, Reto Felix   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sounds Sweet: Sound Reduplication in Brand Names Enhances Sweet Taste Expectations

Psychology &Marketing, Volume 43, Issue 5, Page 1261-1276, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The association between brand name sounds and taste perception is an emerging area of interest in marketing research. This study aims to demonstrate the role of sound‐evoked cuteness in the expectation of sweet taste. Across seven studies (including two supplementary studies), our findings revealed that sound reduplication in brand names is ...
Kosuke Motoki, Sayo Iseki, Abhishek Pathak   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Eye-Tracked Visual Attention to Anthropomorphic Appearance and Empathic Responses in AI Medical Conversational Agents: Dissociating Trust Gains from Attentional Synergy. [PDF]

J Eye Mov Res
Ouyang W, Du H, Han Y, Wang Z, He Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Why Autonomous Vehicles Are Not Ready Yet: A Multi‐Disciplinary Review of Problems, Attempted Solutions, and Future Directions

Journal of Field Robotics, Volume 43, Issue 3, Page 2254-2341, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Personal autonomous vehicles can sense their surrounding environment, plan their route, and drive with little or no involvement of human drivers. Despite the latest technological advancements and the hopeful announcements made by leading entrepreneurs, to date no personal vehicle is approved for road circulation in a “fully” or “semi ...
Xingshuai Dong, Massimiliano Cappuccio, Fady Alnajjar, Luqman Ali, Hamad Al Jassmi, Essam Debie, Milad Ghasrikhouzani, Alessandro Lanteri, Tate McGregor, Oleksandra Molloy, Alice Plebe, Michael Regan, Eduardo Sandoval, Dongmo Zhang   +13 more
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Mind and Cosmos as Throughput Systems: A Convergence Through the Throughput Model

Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Volume 43, Issue 3, Page 1212-1228, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT This paper advances a conceptual and mathematical foundations approach by applying the throughput model (TPM) to cosmic phenomena, reframing the universe as an extended information processing system. TPM's four stages, Perception, Information, Judgement and Decision Choice, are reformulated in explicit information‐theoretic and dynamical ...
Waymond Rodgers
wiley   +1 more source