Happraisal: Understanding Effect of User’s Haptic Interaction with a Social Robot on Cognitive Reappraisal

With prior work in emotion regulation research, we understood that adaptive cognitive strategies like cognitive reappraisal are well-studied and form the basis of evidence-based therapies. In fact, individuals implementing such strategies can bear long-term benefits in terms of resilience and emotional stability. In happraisal, we attempt to understand how can we design a co-regulating agent to support such adaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Our research prototype, CORA is envisioned as a supportive companion during emotional challenges. Our research extends beyond controlled laboratory settings to examine its real-world effectiveness.

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