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Exploring the Relationship Between Emotion and Bodily Activity With Machine Learning.

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  • 1Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Machine learning models can predict emotional states from bodily activity. Physiological activity and summative self-reports are more predictable than other measures of emotion.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Computer Science
  • Affective Computing

Background:

  • Human emotional states are linked to bodily activity, but the precise mechanisms remain unclear.
  • Investigating this relationship requires robust measures of both bodily activity and emotional experience.
  • Previous research suggests physiological activity and body movements are key components of emotional states.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a conceptual machine learning model for the relationship between bodily activity and subjective emotional experience.
  • To investigate the predictive power of various bodily activity measures on self-reported emotional states.
  • To understand which types of emotional measures are more accurately predicted by bodily activity.

Main Methods:

  • Recorded full-body movements and physiological activity of participants in dyadic interactions.
  • Participants reported their emotional states using three different measures.
  • Employed machine learning models to predict self-reported emotions from bodily activity data.
  • Utilized linear mixed models to analyze prediction accuracy and interactions.

Main Results:

  • Machine learning models demonstrated varying success in predicting emotional states from bodily activity.
  • Summative self-report ratings of emotion were found to be more predictable than other measures.
  • Physiological activity consistently showed higher predictive relevance for emotional states compared to other bodily measures.
  • The intensity of certain emotions was more predictable than others within the models.

Conclusions:

  • Machine learning models can effectively predict emotional states using bodily activity data, particularly physiological signals.
  • Summative emotional self-reports offer a more predictable target for machine learning-based emotion recognition.
  • This study highlights the significant role of physiological activity in understanding and predicting human emotional experiences.