MIT's Computational Model Accurately Predicts Emotions.

MIT neuroscientists have developed a computational model that predicts human emotions in social scenarios, outperforming other emotion prediction models. The model considers individuals’ desires, expectations, and the influence of observers, deducing motivations, comparing outcomes with expectations, and predicting emotions based on these factors. The researchers used scenarios from a British game show called “Golden Balls” to train the model, which performed much better than any previous model of emotion prediction. The researchers aim to adapt the model for broader applications.