Nonverbal Synchrony in Technology-Mediated Interviews: A Cross-Cultural Study.

IF 1.2 3区 心理学 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Epub Date: 2022-09-15 DOI:10.1007/s10919-022-00416-3
Ken Fujiwara, Christopher D Otmar, Norah E Dunbar, Mohemmad Hansia
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Technology-mediated communication has changed the way we interact. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, this trend became even more pronounced. Media interviews are no exception. Yet, studies on nonverbal behaviors, especially nonverbal synchrony during such mediated settings, have been scarce. To fill the research gap, this study investigated synchronized patterns between interview hosts' and guests' facial emotional displays and upper body movement during mediated interviews recorded in the countries in Western (mainly the US, with the addition of the UK) and Eastern cultures (Japan). The interviews were categorized into information- or entertainment-driven interviews, depending on the social attributes of the guest. The time series of the valence in facial displays and upper body movement was automatedly measured using FaceReader and Motion Energy Analysis software, respectively, which was analyzed in terms of simultaneous movements, a primary component of synchrony. As predicted, facial synchrony was more prevalent in information-driven interviews, supporting the motivational and strategic account of synchrony. In addition, female-hosted interviews had a higher degree of synchrony, especially in information-driven interviews. Similar patterns were seen in movement synchrony, although not significant. This study is the first evidence of synchrony in technology-mediated interviews in which a host and a guest appear on split-screen to inform or entertain audiences. However, no cultural differences in synchrony were observed. Situational demands in front of the interactants and the goal-driven nature of communication seemed to play a more prominent role than cultural differences in nonverbal synchrony.

Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10919-022-00416-3.

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以技术为媒介的访谈中的非语言同步性:跨文化研究
以技术为媒介的通信改变了我们的互动方式。自 2020 年 3 月 COVID-19 大流行以来,这一趋势变得更加明显。媒体采访也不例外。然而,有关非言语行为的研究,尤其是在这种媒介环境下的非言语同步性研究,一直很少。为了填补这一研究空白,本研究调查了在西方文化(主要是美国,英国除外)和东方文化(日本)国家录制的媒体访谈中,访谈主持人和嘉宾的面部情绪表现和上半身动作之间的同步模式。根据嘉宾的社会属性,访谈被分为信息驱动型访谈和娱乐驱动型访谈。使用 FaceReader 和运动能量分析软件分别自动测量了面部表情和上半身运动的时间序列,并从同步运动(同步性的主要组成部分)的角度进行了分析。正如所预测的那样,面部同步在信息驱动型访谈中更为普遍,这支持了同步的动机和策略解释。此外,女性主持的访谈具有更高的同步性,尤其是在信息驱动型访谈中。在运动同步方面也出现了类似的模式,但并不显著。这项研究首次证明了以技术为媒介的访谈中的同步性,在这种访谈中,主持人和嘉宾通过分屏出现,为观众提供信息或娱乐。不过,在同步性方面没有观察到文化差异。在非语言同步性方面,互动者面前的情境需求和交流的目标驱动性质似乎比文化差异起着更为突出的作用:在线版本包含补充材料,可查阅 10.1007/s10919-022-00416-3。
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Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
Journal of Nonverbal Behavior PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-
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4.80
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期刊介绍: Journal of Nonverbal Behavior presents peer-reviewed original theoretical and empirical research on all major areas of nonverbal behavior. Specific topics include paralanguage, proxemics, facial expressions, eye contact, face-to-face interaction, and nonverbal emotional expression, as well as other subjects which contribute to the scientific understanding of nonverbal processes and behavior.
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