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Acoustic and Facial Markers of Perceived Conversational Success in Spontaneous Speech

Apr 20, 2026arXiv Human-Computer Interaction

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arXiv:2604.15322v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Individuals often align their speaking patterns with their interlocutors, a phenomenon linked to engagement and rapport. While well documented in task-oriented dialogues, less is known about entrainment in naturalistic, non-task and virtual settings. I

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