Can I surprise myself? A conceptual framework of surprise self-gifting among consumers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2018.11.017
Abstract: Abstract Consumers frequently purchase self-gifts, i.e. gifts for themselves, for a variety of reasons. Recently, certain items bought as self-gifts have begun to incorporate an element of surprise, as in the case of subscription boxes.… read more here.
Keywords: self gifting; surprise; surprise conceptual; conceptual framework ... See more keywords
From quotation to surprise: The case in Korean
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2019.10.006
Abstract: Abstract Korean has a number of sentence-final particles that mark mirativity at variable degrees. We address the development of one representative form -tani, which has undergone a series of grammaticalization processes, e.g., complementation and insubordination.… read more here.
Keywords: surprise; information; final particles; quotation surprise ... See more keywords
Fame through surprise: How fame-seeking mass shooters diversify their attacks.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2216972120
Abstract: Mass shootings are becoming more frequent in the United States, as we routinely learn from the media about attempts that have been prevented or tragedies that destroyed entire communities. To date, there has been limited… read more here.
Keywords: mass shooters; fame; fame seeking; surprise ... See more keywords
The Ability to Judge: Critique and Surprise in Theology, Anthropology, and L’Arche
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DOI: 10.1080/00141844.2019.1640261
Abstract: ABSTRACT What role does judgment play in certain kinds of critical anthropology and theology, and in attempts to bring the two disciplines together? I turn to L’Arche, a network of Christian communities in which people… read more here.
Keywords: surprise; anthropology; theology; arche ... See more keywords
Innate Motivation for Robot Swarms by Minimizing Surprise: From Simple Simulations to Real-World Experiments
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DOI: 10.1109/tro.2022.3181004
Abstract: Applications of large-scale mobile multirobot systems can be beneficial over monolithic robots because of higher potential for robustness and scalability. Developing controllers for multirobot systems is challenging because the multitude of interactions is hard to… read more here.
Keywords: motivation robot; robotics; innate motivation; surprise ... See more keywords
Surprise, surprise! (again) The 2017 British general election exit poll
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2017.01054.x
Abstract: While most pollsters and pundits expected the Conservatives to win an increased majority in Britain's June election, the election day exit poll forecast something different. John Curtice, Stephen Fisher, Jouni Kuha and Jonathan Mellon explain… read more here.
Keywords: surprise; surprise surprise; exit poll; election ... See more keywords
Balancing New against Old Information: The Role of Puzzlement Surprise in Learning
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DOI: 10.1162/neco_a_01025
Abstract: Surprise describes a range of phenomena from unexpected events to behavioral responses. We propose a novel measure of surprise and use it for surprise-driven learning. Our surprise measure takes into account data likelihood as well… read more here.
Keywords: surprise; information role; new old; old information ... See more keywords
Suspense and Surprise in Media Product Design: Evidence from Twitch
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DOI: 10.1177/00222437221108653
Abstract: The authors quantify the relative importance of beliefs-based suspense and surprise measures in the entertainment preferences of viewers of Twitch, the largest online video game streaming platform. Using detailed viewership and game statistics data from… read more here.
Keywords: viewership; stream; game; surprise ... See more keywords
Surprise Acts as a Reducer of Outcome Value in Human Reinforcement Learning
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DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00852
Abstract: Surprise occurs because of differences between a decision outcome and its predicted outcome (prediction error), regardless of whether the error is positive or negative. It has recently been postulated that surprise affects the reward value… read more here.
Keywords: surprise; value; reinforcement learning; model ... See more keywords
Approach and Avoidance During Routine Behavior and During Surprise in a Non-evaluative Task: Surprise Matters and So Does the Valence of the Surprising Event
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00826
Abstract: The hypothesis that emotions influence our behavior via emotional action tendencies is at the core of many emotion theories. According to a strong version of this hypothesis, these emotional action tendencies are immediate, automatic (unintentional),… read more here.
Keywords: surprise; non evaluative; routine behavior; approach ... See more keywords
A New Explanation for the Frog-in-the-Pan Phenomenon Based on the Cognitive-Evolutionary Model of Surprise
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DOI: 10.3390/bs13010007
Abstract: The frog-in-the-pan (FIP) phenomenon suggests that investors are more sensitive to abrupt price changes than gradual price changes in the stock market. Based on the cognitive-evolutionary model of surprise and the reinforcement learning model, this… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive evolutionary; phenomenon; frog pan; based cognitive ... See more keywords