Study: Tactile emoticons: Conveying social emotions and intentions with manual and robotic tactile feedback during social media communications. Image Credit: Sichon/Shutterstock.com Touch is a ...

and their own receptiveness to supportive tactile communication. The results showed that observers rated emotion-focused messages as more effective at enhancing self-esteem, boosting self-efficacy ...

Enhanced by open-source AI, the dolls can talk, identify and mimic emotions. Developed by WMdoll ... the company's MetaBox doll series even responds to tactile stimulation, allowing users to ...

Eastern Montgomery Elementary School is finding creative ways to help students with their mental and emotional well-being.