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Measuring Engagement of Spectators of Social Digital Games
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2021
We propose a methodology that enables measuring engagement of spectators in a social digital game combining physiological and self-reported data. As this digital game involves a group of freely moving people, the experience is filmed using a synchronizing technique that links physiological data with events in the game.
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Assessing the Multiple Dimensions of Engagement to Characterize Learning: A Neurophysiological Perspective
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2015
This paper aims to describe the techniques involved in the collection and synchronization of the multiple dimensions (behavioral, affective and cognitive) of learners’ engagement during a task.
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Proper Personal Protective Equipment
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2023
Robert M. Rioux & William A Elliott, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Hazards are many and varied in the laboratory, but the right choice of PPE can make the laboratory a safe place to work.
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Mindfulness in Motion (MIM): An Onsite Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBI) for Chronically High Stress Work Environments to Increase Resiliency and Work Engagement
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Cited by 105 •
2015
The Mindfulness in Motion (MIM) protocol offers a pragmatic Mindfulness Based Intervention (MBI) on-site, for persons working in chronically high-stress work environments that significantly increases resiliency and work engagement. The protocol has proven feasible, beneficial, and is easily adaptable to other high-stress workplaces.
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Evaluation of Immunomodulatory Activity of a Virally Encoded Bispecific T-Cell Engager
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2026
Source: Heidbuechel, J. P., et al. Paramyxoviruses for Tumor-targeted Immunomodulation: Design and Evaluation Ex Vivo. J. Vis. Exp. (2019).This video demonstrates a cell-based assay to evaluate the target-specific immunomodulatory activity of a virally encoded bispecific T-cell engager (BTE). The BTE links tumor cells expressing a target receptor with T cells, triggering tumor lysis and enzyme release. A colorimetric readout, based on substrate conversion, indicates T-cell activation. Higher...
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These perceptions give an activity or goal psychological significance and make participation feel worthwhile. When individuals view a situation as relevant to their concerns and believe they can influence what happens, they are more likely to maintain attention, invest emotion, and persist in their behavior. This helps explain why the same activity can produce different levels of involvement across people.
Emotional involvement and observable behavior provide different information about how a person relates to an activity, relationship, or goal. Someone may show concentration and persistence while also experiencing emotional connection, or may contribute behaviorally with less emotional investment. Considering both dimensions gives psychologists a fuller account than examining participation alone.
A person’s belief that they can influence a situation supports continued participation because it connects effort with possible change. When people see no meaningful relationship between their actions and outcomes, sustained focus, persistence, and willingness to contribute may be more difficult to maintain. This principle is relevant to learning, work, therapy, and behavior change.
Researchers combine self-reports with observed behavior and indicators such as persistence, concentration, and willingness to contribute. Self-reports provide information about a person’s attention, emotion, and motivation, while observation shows how those processes appear during participation. Using these sources allows engagement to be examined through both subjective experience and visible actions.
In learning and workplace contexts, psychologists can examine whether people maintain concentration, persist with tasks, and remain willing to contribute. These indicators connect engagement with practical outcomes such as participation and performance. The framework also helps identify whether involvement reflects meaningful motivation and relevance rather than merely visible activity.
Therapeutic participation and behavior change often require sustained attention, motivation, emotional involvement, and continued effort. Examining engagement helps clarify whether a person is actively investing in the process and persisting toward a goal. This perspective can inform strategies intended to strengthen motivation, connection, and long-term involvement across psychological interventions and change efforts.