Computers can tell if you're bored, shows new study
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 14:20
in Psychology & Sociology
Computers are able to read a person's body language to tell whether they are bored or interested in what they see on the screen. The research shows that by measuring a person's movements as they use a computer, it is possible to judge their level of interest by monitoring whether they display the tiny movements that people usually constantly exhibit, known as non-instrumental movements.