The Social Interaction Lab. at NTNU studies how people interact with each other. Our laboratory is equipped with a variety of automated tools (video analysis software for facial expressions and bodily movements, etc.), which lead to solid findings on our social interactions.
2026.08.01
The Social Interaction Lab. has moved to the Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling at National Taiwan Normal University.
2026.06.09
林佩蓉 graduated from CCU with a master's thesis, "Facial mimicry with and without visual feedback: A cross-cultural comparison." Congratulations!
2026.06.09
Professor Fujiwara received 國立中正大學114學年度教學優良獎!
2026.05.26
Professor Fujiwara received Springer Nature Author Service Award 2026!
2026.01.08
劉易豪 graduated from CCU with a master's thesis, "Nonverbal coordination: The relationship between power and mimicry in negotiation." Congratulations!
張沛齊 graduated from CCU with a master's thesis, "Emotions and negotiation: Investigating their role and mixed emotion dynamics." Congratulations!
2025.08.01
Our paper received 日本心理學會優秀論文賞!
Chuang, Y.-C., & Fujiwara, K. (2024). Facial mimicry in unstructured dyadic interactions: A cross-cultural study. Japanese Psychological Research, 66(4), 493–509. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpr.12528
2025.06.30
趙增涵 graduated from CCU with a master's thesis, "Interactional synchrony and self-other processing: A study on self-reference effect and self-other overlap." Congratulations!
2025.02.20-22
The Social Interaction Lab. will have presentations at the SPSP Annual Conference at Denver.
Thank you for coming!
Poster presentation
Fujiwara, K., Chen, J.-C., & Lin, P.-J. (2025). Interactional synchrony in human-avatar interaction: A comparison of face-to-face and remote settings
Oral presentation (Data blitz) at Nonverbal Preconference
Fujiwara, K., Liu, Y.-H., & Chang, P.-C. (2025). Interactional synchrony and behavioral matching in negotiation
2025.01.17
謝鎮遠 graduated from CCU with a master's thesis, "Micro-expressions in children." Congratulations!
With automated-coding techniques, the convergence of timing and rhythm in the interactant's nonverbal behavior is captured.
Computers can "see" human facial expressions even in milliseconds, which can be an insight into our emotions and personality.
Lab members after Luke and Peggy's oral defense
January 8, 2026
Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling
National Taiwan Normal University
No. 162, Sec. 1, Heping E. Rd., Da’an Dist.,
Taipei City 106209, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Ken Fujiwara, Ph.D.
Mail: kenfujiwara.psy*at*gmail.com