This paper presents our recent work on the investigation of affective speech along the pleasure-displeasure (P) dimension in the PAD emotional space. First, 76 conventional features are taken as candidates. And a novel feature, F0 Dominant Ratio, which is designed to reflect the dominant pitch, is also introduced. Correlative coefficients are calculated and a preliminary selection is done. Fact...

ghazzali has viewed pleasure as perceiving what is desirable and has given it in different types of: sensible and hearty, sensible and non sensible, external and internal, sensible and intellectual, intellectual and bodily. he has viewed human pleasure growth to be in five steps and known five elements for distinguishing them including those of the faculty of perception, perceptions, the meanin...

A four-fold classification of emotions with respect to their functions in decision making is proposed. It is argued that emotions are not homogenous concerning their role in decision making, but that four distinct functions can be distinguished concerning emotional phenomena. One function is to provide information about pleasure and pain for preference construction, a second function is to enab...

Characterized by its customary symbol system and simple and vivid expression patterns, cyber language acts as not only a tool for convenient communication but also a carrier of abundant emotions and causes high attention in public opinion analysis, internet marketing, service feedback monitoring, and social emergency management. Based on our multidisciplinary research, this paper presents a cla...

The “joyful learning” is a kind of learning experience which could make learner feel pleasure in the learning process. A suitable learning environment with proper learning sequence is essential for learning, especially for children who are still in the early development period. In classrooms of today, we are more likely to see academically oriented teacher directed instructions than active lear...

BACKGROUND Chocolate consumption has long been associated with enjoyment and pleasure. Popular claims confer on chocolate the properties of being a stimulant, relaxant, euphoriant, aphrodisiac, tonic and antidepressant. The last claim stimulated this review. METHOD We review chocolate's properties and the principal hypotheses addressing its claimed mood altering propensities. We distinguish b...

Sexuality with a disabling disease, or serious disability: sensitive subject probably due to the association of two words: sexuality and disability. The question emotional life, life couple, person living disability remains real social cultural problem. This necessarily impacts on people concerned because they are victims their states is that difficult address both by society health professiona...