Research Article
Using Noninvasive Brain Measurement to Explore the Psychological Effects of Computer Malfunctions on Users during Human-Computer Interactions
Table 1
values for
-tests comparing the effects of the manipulations on the dependent variables.
| | Distrust () | Workload () | Valence () | Arousal () | GSR-EDA () | fNIRS HbO () |
| Comparison between baseline and the slowed Internet manipulation sessions | 0.095 | 0.001* | 0.003* | 0.018* | 0.002* | DLPFC, frontopolar region | Comparison between baseline and the malware manipulation sessions | 0.006* | 0.004* | 0.120 | 0.003* | 0.49* | DLPFC, orbitofrontal cortex, broca’s area, frontopolar region |
| | Distrust () | Workload () | Valence () | Arousal () | GSR-EDA () | fNIRS HbO* |
| Comparison between slowed Internet manipulation and malware manipulation sessions | 0.084 | 0.074 | 0.105 | 0.035* |
0.19 | N/A |
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*indicates statistical significance. Note that for all comparisons, except the GSR data, which is noted above.
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