Features that people rely on when trying to determine the emotional state of the person in the video
Movement
|
|
head movements | |
rhythm of head movement | |
movement of hand holding the utensil | |
sudden body movements | |
chest movement (indicator of how fast the person was breathing) | |
movement of shoulders | |
vertical movement of head while chewing. (Indicator of how forcefully the person is chewing her food) | |
jaw movement | |
movement of fingers |
Posture/position
|
|
|
particular torso, neck, head |
|
position of elbows on the table |
|
how far apart were the actors from the table |
|
way in which actors where seated |
Time
|
|
time between bites | |
time spent picking up the food | |
time actor put down the utensil (fork) | |
time of people holding the utensil with food (people staring at the food) |
Force
|
|
Sensation of Force applied through hand motion to the fork when picking the food |
Coordination
|
|
hand-head coordination |
Others
|
|
They would guess better if the actors were people they know well. | |
Color of the shirt the individual was wearing |
|
Amount of food picked by the fork | |
surrounding environment (actor in office more likely to be stressed) |