Personality, Attitudes, and Bonding in Conversations

• Main Authors: Jacques, Natasha (Author), Kim, Yoo Loo (Author), Picard, Rosalind W. (Author)
• Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory (Contributor), Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Contributor)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature America, Inc, 2020-05-14T19:33:38Z.
• Subjects: Article
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This paper investigates how the personality and attitudes of intelligent agents could be designed to most effectively promote bonding. Observational data are collected from a series of conversations, and a measure of bonding is adapted and verified. The effects of personality and dispositional attitudes on bonding are analyzed, and we find that attentiveness and excitement are more effective at promoting bonding than traits like attractiveness and humour. Keywords: Personality; attitudes; bonding; rapport