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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Evaluation of Kawaii Feelings Caused by Looking at Stuffed Animals Using ECG

Authors : Takahumi Tombe, Kodai Ito, Michiko Ohkura

Published in: Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The Japanese word kawaii, which represents an element of Japanese culture, is used all over the world to express emotional values. We have been conducting research on its measurement and classification by biological signals. We previously identified exciting and relaxing kawaii images. However, no experiments have targeted actual objects. Therefore, we performed a new experiment using stuffed animals and obtained new knowledge on kawaii that produces relaxing experiences.

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Metadata
Title
Evaluation of Kawaii Feelings Caused by Looking at Stuffed Animals Using ECG
Authors
Takahumi Tombe
Kodai Ito
Michiko Ohkura
Copyright Year
2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94944-4_42

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