Timetable
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| Affect, emotion, mood and other related concepts | We are exploring the affect trinity, basic, dimensional, appraisal, and constructivist models, along with the component model and observable signals, and their limitations (“no fingerprint”) are considered in the analysis. | 29.10.2026 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Methods I: Thinking like an Experimenter | Adopting the mindset and approach of an experimental researcher: examining the distinction between science and common sense, progressing from observation to hypothesis formulation, differentiating between correlation and experimentation, understanding independent and dependent variables, utilizing between-subject and within-subject designs, and addressing threats to validity. | 05.11.2026 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Empathy, Theory of Mind, Mentalization | Differentiate between cognitive and affective empathy, compassion, Theory of Mind (ToM), mentalization, CASA / Media Equation. And what is the persona effect. | 12.11.2026 10:00 - 10:00 |
| Computational Affect + ALMA Explorer (hands-on) | Exploring OCC appraisal theory, the OCEAN personality model, the PAD mood model, and the decay of emotional intensity. In practice, we are modeling characters in ALMA Explorer. | 19.11.2026 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Interactive Systems + VisualSceneMaker web (hands-on) | Getting to know the agentic SIA research framework, Visual SceneMaker. What are scenes, and what is a sceneflow? Overview of plugins (ALMA, LLM, ASR, TTS, Wizard of Oz) | 26.11.2026 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Methods II: Measurement and Running a Study | Questionnaires and scale quality, relational measures (felt security, perceived responsiveness, empathic accuracy), power and sample size, pilot study, preregistration, research ethics (consent, data protection). Also, VisualSceneMaker StudyMaster. | 03.12.2026 10:00 - 12:00 |
| Values and Norms: What an Empathic System Has to Achieve | Understanding fundamental human values, including safety, autonomy, and self-respect, within the framework of goals, social roles, and cultural norms. What exactly are display rules? Explore current technological approaches – for example, values incorporated during design time (CCVSD), as runtime constraints (CARESSES), or as runtime objectives (Artificially Empathic Technology) – and methods to determine whether these values have been duly respected. | 10.12.2026 12:00 - 12:00 |