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Emotion Contagion from virtual humans

Posted on January 18th, 2024 by Marco Otte

Emotion contagion in groups via virtual representatives Emotions are known to be infectious when people meet in person. By interacting with each other, a group tends to become more similar in the emotions they express, resulting in the display of … Continue reading →

Posted in Apps, Game Cella, News, Research Spotlight, Tech Labs, Uncategorised, VRblog

Ivano Malavolta Wins the Dutch Prize ICT Research

Posted on January 15th, 2024 by Max Miller

The NI director Dr. Ivano Malavolta has been awarded the Dutch Prize for ICT. The jury selected his work out of nine other exceptional entries for his innovative progress in the “green robotics software” field. Malavolta managed to expand the … Continue reading →

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Eep Talstra Book Presentation

Posted on January 13th, 2024 by Max Miller

Eep Talstra, emeritus professor of Old Testament at the Faculty of Religion and Theology, after whom the Eep Talstra Centre for Bible and Computer (ETCBC) has been named, has written a new book that will be published by Amsterdam University … Continue reading →

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For over ten years, the Network Institute has been studying the digital society, in an interdisciplinary approach. The institute brings together a unique combination of scientists from informatics, social sciences and humanities.
Network Institute: The hub for interdisciplinary research on the digital society