For many years online text chat such as ICQ [1] has been used as a means of multi-user interaction. As higher bandwidth is available, multipoint videoconferencing systems such as NetMeeting [2] or CUseeMe [3] that allow people from different geographical locations to see and talk to each other are becoming popular. However, these videoconferencing systems lack the sense of immersion because eac...

as ICQ [1] has been used as a means of multiuser interaction. As higher bandwidth is available, multipoint videoconferencing systems such as NetMeeting [2] or CUseeMe [3] that allow people from different geographical locations to see and talk to each other are becoming popular. However, these videoconferencing systems lack the sense of immersion because each participant sees other participants ...

Predicting the ecological impacts of invasive species on native fauna is a formidable challenge for conservation biologists. One way to deal with that challenge is to stage encounters between the invader and native species in the laboratory, to illuminate likely outcomes of encounters in the wild. The invasion of the highly toxic cane toad Rhinella marina across tropical Australia threatens man...

Animals almost always use habitats non-randomly, but the costs and benefits of using specific habitat types remain unknown for many types of organisms. In a large lake in northwestern Australia (Lake Argyle), most hatchling (<12-month-old) freshwater crocodiles (Crocodylus johnstoni) are found in floating vegetation mats or grassy banks rather than the more widely available open banks. Mean bod...

The Social Performance Rating Scale (SPRS) is a modification of the rating system for behavioral assessment of social skills, originally developed by Trower, P., Bryant, B., & Argyle, M. (1978). Social skills and mental health. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press) and subsequently adapted by Turner and colleagues (e.g., Turner, S.M., Beidel, D.C., Dancu, C.V., & Keys, D.J. (1986). Psycho...

The Equilibrium Theory put forward by Argyle and Dean, posits that in human-human interactions, gaze and proxemic behaviors work together in establishing and maintaining a particular level of intimacy. This theory has been evaluated and used in Virtual Reality settings where people interact with Virtual Humans. In this study we disentangle the single and joint effects of proxemic and gaze behav...

Bu çal??man?n amac?, Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesinde ö?renim gören üniversite ö?rencilerinin bo? zamanlar?n? de?erlendirme tercihlerinin mutluluk düzeylerine etkisinin belirlenmesidir. amaçla örneklemini ve tesadüfi yolla seçilen 491 gönüllü ö?renci olu?turmaktad?r. Veri toplama arac? olarak, Oxford Mutluluk Ölçe?i kullan?lm??t?r. Ölçe?i-K?sa Formu (OMÖ-K) Hills Argyle (2002) taraf?ndan geli?...

Bu çalışmanın amacı, bireylerin fiziksel aktiviteye katılım durumlarına göre mutluluk ve duygusal düzenlemede öz-yeterlik düzeylerinin incelenmesidir. Araştırmada nicel araştırmalardan ilişkisel yöntem tercih edilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini Ankara ilindeki yetişkin bireyler oluştururken, örneklemini ise seçkisiz örnekleme yöntemlerinden kolayda yöntemi ile seçilen 177 erkek, 213 kadın katılım...

astract: happiness is a great gift that should be searched , found , seized and transmit to others . with regard the happiness influence on social and individual life and the widespread role of religion in human lives , the present study has been done with the aim investigate the relationship between religiosity and amount of happiness among young people in tehran . in this study were explored ...