University of Aberdeen

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CHI '26Dark Patterns Recognition +2

The Engagement-Prolonging Designs Teens Encounter on Very Large Online Platforms

In the attention economy, online platforms are incentivized to design products that maximize user engagement, even when such practices conflict with users' best interests. We conducted a structured content analysis of all Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) to identify the designs these influential apps and sites use…

CHI '26Generative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video) +3

Decoupling of Usefulness and Novelty: Evaluating the Impact of Generative AI on Design Outputs and Novice Designers' Creative Thinking

People are increasingly leveraging generative AI (GenAI) for design tasks, making it critical to understand GenAI's impact on design outcomes and users' creative capabilities. We conducted a within-subjects experiment where 36 participants designed advertisements both with and without GenAI. Evaluations from clients a…

CSCW '25Dating & Romance

Should ChatGPT Write Your Breakup Text? Exploring the Role of AI in Relationship Dissolution

Relationships are essential to our happiness and wellbeing, yet their dissolution—the final stage of a relationship’s lifecycle—is among the most stressful events individuals can experience, often leading to profound and lasting impacts. With the breakup process increasingly facilitated by technology, such as computer…

DIS '24Generative AI (Text, Image, Music, Video) +1

"Being Eroded, Piece by Piece": Enhancing Engagement and Storytelling in Cultural Heritage Dissemination by Exhibiting GenAI Co-Creation Artifacts

Cultural Heritage is not just about tangible artifacts; it also includes intangible elements such as personal memories, community ties, and envisioned futures. Traditional museums and archives often emphasize physical items like architectural pieces and photos, while overlooking people's personal and emotional connect…

CHI '23Social & Collaborative VR +2

"I Am a Mirror Dweller": Probing the Unique Strategies Users Take to Communicate in the Context of Mirrors in Social Virtual Reality

Increasingly popular social virtual reality (VR) platforms like VRChat created new ways for people to interact with each other, generating dedicated user communities with unique idioms of socializing in an alternative world. In VRChat, users frequently gather in front of mirrors en masse during online interactions. U…

CHI '21Shape-Changing Interfaces & Soft Robotic Materials +2

Feeling Colours: Investigating Crossmodal Correspondences Between 3D Shapes, Colours and Emotions

With increasing interest in multisensory experiences in HCI there is a need to consider the potential impact of crossmodal correspondences (CCs) between sensory modalities on perception and interpretation. We investigated CCs between active haptic experiences of tangible 3D objects, visual colour and emotion using the…

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AI & Machine Learning Interaction

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Social & Collaborative VR

Creative Tools & Content Creation

AI-Assisted Creative Writing

Privacy, Security & Trust

Dark Patterns Recognition

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Cyberbullying & Online Harassment