Chi Sparks 2014 — “Creating the Difference”
The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague

Creating the Difference

How Turn-Taking Influences the Perception of a Suspect in Police Interviews

Serious games are an effective tool in training skills and behaviour. Peters, Bruijnes, & Op Den Akker contribute to this area, focusing on social skill training and argue that the credibility of virtual agents in serious games is crucial for this purpose. Their paper reports on how appropriate turn-taking in conversations by such agents influences their credibility in the game.