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“A lot of our communication has now become digital, and it does not mimic the natural way we have evolved to communicate with each other, so it's almost like we have this muscle, these social...”

“To be successful, it is imperative that you not only know the organizations you work with, but more specifically, you have to know the actual people you work with within these organizations,...”

“I will occasionally take power naps on weekends and agree that they can be re-energizing.”

“Many people with autism struggle with reading nonverbal cues and acting on them. When you lose that ability to understand and process nonverbal cues, you're at a huge disadvantage socially.”

“I always want to listen with an open mind.”

“Mood-aware technologies would make personalized recommendations and encourage people to do things differently, better, or faster.”

“Emotion AI uses massive amounts of data. In fact, Affectiva has built the world's largest emotion data repository.”

“I remember, once I was stressed, with an upcoming paper deadline. That little Microsoft Word clippy guy would show up in my face, jumping around and asking if I needed help. It had no unders...”

“Even if I have to work, scheduling breaks where I disconnect from technology can be beneficial.”

“I find solace in immersing myself in my work.”

“We're not interested in applications where you're spying on people.”

“In online learning environments, it is often hard to tell whether a student is struggling. By the time test scores are lagging, it's often too late - the student has already quit.”