Babyloid inventor Kanou Masayoshi says his robot can, by simulating certain human emotions (i.e. crying/see above), trigger emotional responses in users, something that may be helpful to fight symptoms of depression especially seen with the elderly.
It is hypothesized that product attributes trigger emotional responses and that different sets of product attributes trigger intense emotional responses in Singapore and Philippines, two countries with different cultures.
Pictures made from pixels differ fundamentally from those made from emulsion and paper, but I believe they trigger emotional responses equally.
These changes interact with the users' values and beliefs and trigger emotional responses which are sometimes directed against the computer-based system and its proponents.
It helped her anticipate which parts of the conversation were likely to trigger emotional responses so she could head them off in the real conversation.
At a very high level, when sensory inputs enter our brain, they trigger emotional responses as well as the release of hormones, such as serotonin (the happiness hormone) or cortisol (the stress hormone).
We don't know the veracity of those claims but that is not what constitutes "fake news". The "fake news" is that the Huffington Post and Breitbart both draw conclusions that trigger emotional responses rather than presenting what is known plainly and without projection.
However, since triggering emotional responses is vital to successful marketing campaigns, content strategies should always answer the question: How do I want readers to feel?
The key takeaway here is that purpose-driven messaging is essential to triggering emotional responses in your target audiences and forming meaningful partnerships, which will ultimately increase consumer loyalty and trust and scale your communications initiatives.
We must become far better at crafting persuasive narratives that trigger an emotional response among listeners, increase frequency and diversify the messenger.
The less the music aims for blockbuster mass appeal, the more it unveils the little choices and nuances that trigger an emotional response.
