Human Behavior Research blog posts
10 Jan
human behavior research
Psychology
Eating behaviors in childhood obesity
Is time spent looking at food related to eating behavior? Researcher Lundquist and her colleagues studied the relationship between delayed gratification and consumption of food.
07 Jan
human behavior research
User Experience
How to measure audience engagement
Everyone wants to know if people are truly engaged with their content. But how do we accurately measure engagement? In this blog post, researchers from VicarVision share how they studied cognitive, affective, and behavioral engagement.
17 Dec
human behavior research
Psychology
Why sustained attention matters in infant development
How does sustained attention develop in infants and why is it crucial for learning? Learn about the latest research measuring attention through video and heart rate data.
13 Dec
human behavior research
Multimodal
What is cognitive load, and how does it help us understand human behavior?
By exploring cognitive load, researchers gain insights into how people process information, respond emotionally, and manage decision-making. How cognitive load and one of its most reliable indicators, pupil dilation, is crucial in human behavior research.
03 Dec
human behavior research
Emotion
Validating FaceReader's attention detection: a reliable measure using gaze and head pose
Measuring attention is crucial across many fields, from marketing to user experience design and human-computer interaction. Learn more about how we validated custom expressions for attention in FaceReader.
25 Nov
human behavior research
Healthcare
Reducing eating pace: a behavioral intervention for childhood obesity
Studies on eating behavior play an important role in preventing childhood obesity. Faith and his team examined the effectiveness of a family-based behavioral intervention to reduce eating pace.
23 Oct
human behavior research
Psychology
5 examples of infant studies
Researchers perform infant studies to properly monitor and understand all kinds of development factors. In this blog post, five examples of infant studies are highlighted.
15 Oct
human behavior research
Psychology
Understanding infants’ development of moral and social behavior
At the Centre of Infant Cognition at UBC in Vancouver, researchers conduct independent studies as well as participate in ManyBabies projects to further understand the development of moral and social behaviors of infants.
26 Sep
human behavior research
Consumer
Facing the food of the future
Insects are often termed the "food of the future," as they are a healthy and more sustainable alternative to conventional protein sources. But are we ready to face this new culinary frontier?
16 Sep
human behavior research
Psychology
Exploring the early development of referential gestural communication
Understanding the importance of pointing gestures can provide valuable insights into children's developmental progress and support their overall growth and learning.