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Computing Emotion Dynamics from Text and Exploring their use as Biosocial Markers of Overall Well-being
DownloadFall 2023
Language is inherently social -- it is influenced by our lived experiences and environments, and impacts the way in which we communicate with each other. Therefore, it is not a surprise that our health impacts our language. The patterns with which emotion changes over time -- emotion dynamics --...
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Finding reliable resources and Chatting with Mira while considering emotions when the scenario is unscripted
DownloadSpring 2024
The primary wellspring of information, the Internet, abounds with misinfor- mation, particularly in the domains of mental health and psychology. This also affects the reliability and truth of responses of chatbots counting on unverified data. To address this concern, the MIRA project started to...
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Fall 2024
MIRA, a Mental Health Virtual Assistant, was developed during the COVID-19 pandemic to address rising mental health concerns and the demand for support and services. As a task-oriented chatbot, MIRA connected healthcare workers seeking mental health support with trusted services and programs. It...