Sensory systems in social context
Sensory systems in social context investigates the unique contribution of each of our sensory systems as well as of their integration to our social and emotional wellbeing. The emphasis is on digital environments where vision and audition dominate but where touch, smell and taste are conspicuous by their absence: we cannot smell, taste or touch what we see and hear on our phone. The reason is that there are no equivalents to cameras and visual displays or microphones and loudspeakers for these sensory systems as they cannot be fully digitised. Thus, engaging in sensory impoverished digital environments may lead to feeling less involved, anxious or alone, resulting in reduced emotional and social wellbeing.
We are currently investigating the impact of congruent, richly layered olfactory and visual stimulus displays on users' subjective wellbeing.
Involved researchers
- I am a Psychology professor studying how social contexts shape sensory integration. I collaborate with industry on using cross-sensory congruency to enhance wellbeing
- I am an assistant professor in psychology, focusing on social cognition and human-AI interaction. In the Goallab, I work on projects about literacy, autonomy, and inclusive AI in healthcare
- I am a professor in Psychology, interested in human habits, goals, and autonomy. I am involved in several projects studying basic and applied questions, such as intentionality, Human-AI interactions and health
Collaboration
This project is in collaboration with .