Guilherme Wood
Biographic Data
| ID | 5449910 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Guilherme Wood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Guilherme |
| FAMILY NAME | Wood |
| SIGNATURE | WOOD G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Graz |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5055-5336 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
AI or human? Exploring the effects of user awareness in conversational dynamics with virtual avatars
With advancements in Large Language Models, AI chatbots are now widely used, offering near-human-like interactions. This study examines the emotional and psychological impacts of AI in communication, particularly when paired with human-like avatars and how AI-based communication compares to human interaction when users are either aware or unaware of their interaction partner's identity. A total of 42 female participants were randomly assigned to …
The impact of sociocultural background and parental education on academic performance and time management in mathematics and introductory courses
This study investigates the impact of various demographic factors-nationality, migration status, and parental education-on students' academic performance and timing of attempts in both mathematics and introduction courses at an Austrian university. Using a sample of 4445 students, mixed ANOVAs were applied. We examined the time to first and successful attempts, as well as average grades, with respect to these factors. The results revealed that st…
Predictive brains in hyperreal worlds
This opinion paper proposes a novel framework for understanding the neurological susceptibility to extended reality (XR) as a tool of manipulation. We argue that Meinong's ontological claim that objects retain their properties regardless of the existence, Friston’s active inference, and Baudrillard's social critique of hyperreality are not parallel frameworks but independent derivations of a single structural consequence of representational syste…
Breaking down the laughter
Despite the pervasive influence of humor in society, comprehensive quantitative studies exploring its dimensions and societal reception are scarce. This study advances the field by analyzing stand-up comedy specials, linking linguistic elements to humor theories and audience ratings, using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC-22). The analysis explored the presence and association of Affect, Social, and Cognitive dimensions with ratings of…
Presence and consequences of positive words in scientific abstracts
s are the showcase of scientific studies, crafted to make an impression on the reader within a limited space and to determine the amount of attention each study receives. Systemic conditions in the sciences may change the expressive norm and incentive scientists to hype abstracts to promote their work and career. Previous studies found that terms such as “unprecedented”, “novel” and “unique” have been used increasingly in recent history, to descr…
Confirmation Bias as a Mechanism to Focus Attention Enhances Signal Detection
Confirmation bias has been traditionally seen as a detrimental aspect of the human mind, but recently researchers have also argued that it might be advantageous under certain circumstances. To test this idea, we developed a minimally complex agent-based model in which agents detect binary signals. Compared to unbiased agents, biased agents have a higher chance to detect the signal they are biased for, and a lower chance to detect other signals. A…
Music strengthens prosocial effects of interpersonal synchronization – If you move in time with the beat
Validação da Bateria de Avaliação da Memória de Trabalho (Bamt-UFMG)
A memória de trabalho pode ser concebida em termos de sistemas de armazenamento ou por meio de modelos processuais ou dinâmicos. Nós adaptamos, para uso com a população brasileira, uma bateria de testes baseada em um modelo que divide a memória de trabalho em três aspectos: eficiência ou velocidade de processamento, armazenamento temporário e coordenação de operações. O exame das características psicométricas do instrumento, aplicado em 832 parti…
Estudos Clínicos Iniciais com o Teste de Discriminação de Listas (TDL-UFMG)
Circuitos ligados aos lobos pré-frontais participam em uma série de funções executivas, dentre elas a organização serial do comportamento. A memória para ordem temporal é um destes aspectos e foi investigada neste estudo por meio de um teste de discriminação de listas. Na fase de apresentação, duas listas com dez estímulos cada (dez palavras concretas ou dez desenhos de objetos) foram apresentadas antes e depois de uma tarefa distratora. Na fase …
Effects of a Mere-Presence Conspecific on Extinction of an Operant
In a 2 × 2 factorial design, 32 hunger-motivated albino rats were trained to press a bar for food in a Skinner box. Animals practiced this operant, with or without a mere-presence conspecific, on a VR reinforcement schedule for 10 days and were extinguished with or without a conspecific in a nearby compartment. The results showed that the presence of a conspecific did not enhance this operant during practice sessions nor its resistance to extinct…
Effects of a Mere-Presence Conspecific on Extinction of an Operant
In a 2 × 2 factorial design, 32 hunger-motivated albino rats were trained to press a bar for food in a Skinner box. Animals practiced this operant, with or without a mere-presence conspecific, on a VR reinforcement schedule for 10 days and were extinguished with or without a conspecific in a nearby compartment. The results showed that the presence of a conspecific did not enhance this operant during practice sessions nor its resistance to extinct…
Validação da Bateria de Avaliação da Memória de Trabalho (Bamt-UFMG)
A memória de trabalho pode ser concebida em termos de sistemas de armazenamento ou por meio de modelos processuais ou dinâmicos. Nós adaptamos, para uso com a população brasileira, uma bateria de testes baseada em um modelo que divide a memória de trabalho em três aspectos: eficiência ou velocidade de processamento, armazenamento temporário e coordenação de operações. O exame das características psicométricas do instrumento, aplicado em 832 parti…
Estudos Clínicos Iniciais com o Teste de Discriminação de Listas (TDL-UFMG)
Circuitos ligados aos lobos pré-frontais participam em uma série de funções executivas, dentre elas a organização serial do comportamento. A memória para ordem temporal é um destes aspectos e foi investigada neste estudo por meio de um teste de discriminação de listas. Na fase de apresentação, duas listas com dez estímulos cada (dez palavras concretas ou dez desenhos de objetos) foram apresentadas antes e depois de uma tarefa distratora. Na fase …
Music strengthens prosocial effects of interpersonal synchronization – If you move in time with the beat
Presence and consequences of positive words in scientific abstracts
s are the showcase of scientific studies, crafted to make an impression on the reader within a limited space and to determine the amount of attention each study receives. Systemic conditions in the sciences may change the expressive norm and incentive scientists to hype abstracts to promote their work and career. Previous studies found that terms such as “unprecedented”, “novel” and “unique” have been used increasingly in recent history, to descr…
Confirmation Bias as a Mechanism to Focus Attention Enhances Signal Detection
Confirmation bias has been traditionally seen as a detrimental aspect of the human mind, but recently researchers have also argued that it might be advantageous under certain circumstances. To test this idea, we developed a minimally complex agent-based model in which agents detect binary signals. Compared to unbiased agents, biased agents have a higher chance to detect the signal they are biased for, and a lower chance to detect other signals. A…
Breaking down the laughter
Despite the pervasive influence of humor in society, comprehensive quantitative studies exploring its dimensions and societal reception are scarce. This study advances the field by analyzing stand-up comedy specials, linking linguistic elements to humor theories and audience ratings, using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC-22). The analysis explored the presence and association of Affect, Social, and Cognitive dimensions with ratings of…
AI or human? Exploring the effects of user awareness in conversational dynamics with virtual avatars
With advancements in Large Language Models, AI chatbots are now widely used, offering near-human-like interactions. This study examines the emotional and psychological impacts of AI in communication, particularly when paired with human-like avatars and how AI-based communication compares to human interaction when users are either aware or unaware of their interaction partner's identity. A total of 42 female participants were randomly assigned to …
The impact of sociocultural background and parental education on academic performance and time management in mathematics and introductory courses
This study investigates the impact of various demographic factors-nationality, migration status, and parental education-on students' academic performance and timing of attempts in both mathematics and introduction courses at an Austrian university. Using a sample of 4445 students, mixed ANOVAs were applied. We examined the time to first and successful attempts, as well as average grades, with respect to these factors. The results revealed that st…
Predictive brains in hyperreal worlds
This opinion paper proposes a novel framework for understanding the neurological susceptibility to extended reality (XR) as a tool of manipulation. We argue that Meinong's ontological claim that objects retain their properties regardless of the existence, Friston’s active inference, and Baudrillard's social critique of hyperreality are not parallel frameworks but independent derivations of a single structural consequence of representational syste…
Psychology (7 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Physics (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Action Observation and Synchronization (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Communication (2 works) · Communication (2 works)