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 sessions0.0950.001*0.003*0.018*0.002*DLPFC, frontopolar region
Comparison between baseline and the malware manipulation sessions0.006*0.004*0.1200.003*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 sessions0.0840.0740.1050.035* 0.19N/A

*indicates statistical significance. Note that for all comparisons, except the GSR data, which is noted above.