Research Opportunity at the University of Minnesota

Computational Understanding of Narrative Engagement

Do you enjoy reading fiction? We are interested in studying how text in stories affects readers’ engagement in order to improve natural language processing (NLP) models.

Eligibility

Adult 18 or older, English speaking, with normal or corrected-to-normal vision.

Study

Participants will read two short stories and periodically answer comprehension questions. The data collected during this experiment is gaze data, i.e., the focal coordinates of the pupil on the display screen, as well as pupil diameter and responses to comprehension questions. Data is sampled at a rate of 2000Hz by the eye tracking machine. This work is conducted under PI, Prof. Dongyeop Kang

Payment

Paid for the time spent via Amazon gift card with $15/hr value

Location

This is an in person study, taking place on the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus. More details provided on booking a session.

Kenneth H. Keller Hall, 200 Union St SE,

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Timeframe

• June 1 - August 4, 2022
• September 1 - October 31, 2022

Contact Info

Study Coordinator: Kelsey Neis

Email: neis@umn.edu

If interested, please fill out this form or email the study coordinator.

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