AI & Machine Learning / Discipline
Affective computing
Definition
A field of computing concerned with recognizing, modeling, or responding to human emotional states and, in some cases, simulating affective behavior in machines.
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In learning systems, affective signals can inform adaptive responses to states such as boredom, frustration, engagement, or confidence.
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Sources and evidence
- Modernizing Learning — Ch. 2, pp. 25-26, 37 (direct)