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arXiv:2604.15325v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper presents the design of NEFFY 2.0, a social robot designed as a haptic slow-paced breathing companion for stress reduction, and reports findings from a mixed-methods user study with 14 refugees from Ukraine. Developed through a user-centered design process, NEFFY 2.0 builds on NEFFY 1.0 and integrates embodiment and multi-sensory interaction to provide low-threshold, accessible guidance of slow-paced breathing for stress relief, which may be particularly valuable for individuals experiencing prolonged periods […]

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arXiv:2604.15324v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As AI enters creative practice, audiences face growing uncertainty in judging authenticity and value. This study examines the Struggle Premium, the added value attributed to perceived human effort, by analyzing how visible effort cues influence evaluations of human- and AI-generated creative works. We surveyed 70 university students, focusing on process videos, time documentation, written explanations, and imperfections. Process-oriented cues, especially videos and time spent, most strongly shaped authenticity and value judgments, while imperfections […]

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arXiv:2604.15323v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Deceptive/Manipulative Patterns (DMP) are interface designs, also known as “dark patterns,” that manipulate user behavior. While considerable attention has been paid to their ethical and legal implications, empirical evidence about their real-world effects remains diffuse. This review synthesizes up-to-date experimental studies, focusing on works that quantify how (or whether) DMPs influence users. We also aggregate findings on interventions aimed at reducing DMP effects. Our synthesis highlights the experimental agreement that DMPs do significantly […]

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arXiv:2604.15322v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Individuals often align their speaking patterns with their interlocutors, a phenomenon linked to engagement and rapport. While well documented in task-oriented dialogues, less is known about entrainment in naturalistic, non-task and virtual settings. In this study, we analyze a large corpus of spontaneous dyadic Zoom conversations to examine how conversational dynamics relate to perceived interaction quality. We extract multimodal features encompassing turn-taking, pauses, facial movements, and acoustic measures such as pitch and intensity. […]

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arXiv:2604.15321v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Content moderators review disturbing content to protect social media users, often at significant cost to their mental health. Recent reports document the mental health conditions of African moderators as notably problematic. Beyond the content itself, what factors contribute to the deteriorating mental health of these workers? We surveyed 134 moderators across Africa to understand their mental health and interviewed 15 moderators to contextualize their experiences. We found that African moderators suffer from high […]

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arXiv:2604.15320v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: How do we assess people’s abilities to interact with data visualizations? The current state-of-the-art visualization literacy tests — such as VLAT and its derivatives — only involve the use of static visualizations. Despite advances in investigating multiple visualization abilities, we do not yet have formal methods to assess the ability of a person to interact with a data visualization effectively. In this position paper, we discuss related literacy concepts and assessments to propose […]

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arXiv:2604.15319v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Exploratory analysis of high-dimensional data relies on embedding the data into a low-dimensional space (typically 2D or 3D), based on which visualization plot is produced to uncover meaningful structures and to communicate geometric and distributional data characteristics. However, finding a suitable algorithm configuration, particularly hyperparameter setting, to produce a visualization plot that faithfully represents the underlying reality and encourages pattern discovery remains challenging. To address this challenge, we propose an agentic AI pipleline […]

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arXiv:2604.15318v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: While traditional game design prioritizes friction-free accessibility, the Soulslike subgenre has achieved commercial dominance through punishing difficulty and frequent failure. This paper challenges the conventional hedonistic paradigm of gaming to investigate the psychological mechanisms behind the Paradox of Failure. By integrating Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow Theory with Juul’s ludological framework, we propose the concept of Resilient Flow. We define this as a cognitive state wherein absorption is maintained not despite frustration but through the meaningful […]

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arXiv:2604.15317v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: As the global climate crisis intensifies, 3D video games have emerged as powerful, interactive simulations for Environmental Education (EE). However, empirical assessment of their pedagogical efficacy remains epistemologically challenged. Traditional evaluation metrics, such as pre-post surveys, often suffer from response bias and fail to capture the nuanced, emergent psychological shifts players experience during gameplay. This paper proposes a novel, non-intrusive approach: utilizing Semantic Network Analysis (SNA) to map the ‘unsupervised’ cognitive structures of […]

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arXiv:2604.15316v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: With large language models (LLMs) becoming increasingly prevalent in daily life, so too has the tendency to attribute to them human-like minds and emotions, or anthropomorphize them. Here, we investigate dimensions people use to anthropomorphize and attribute trust toward LLMs across more than 2,000 human-LLM interactions. Participants (N=115) engaged with LLM chatbots systematically varied in warmth (friendliness), competence (capability, coherence), and empathy (cognitive and affective). Warmth and cognitive empathy significantly predicted perceptions on […]

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