Hiroki Sasaki
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Hiroki Sasaki is a researcher in conversation analysis and social interaction, with a focus on the subtle mechanisms that maintain communicative flow. His work primarily explores how verbal and bodily behaviors manage awkwardness and repair conversational disruptions. In his most-cited study, "How do verbal/bodily fillers ease embarrassing situations during silences in conversations?" (2014, 9 citations), Sasaki systematically analyzed the roles of fillers like "ummm" and "uh," alongside gestures such as touching one's hair or chin, in recovering from uncomfortable silences during turn-taking. This research highlights his contribution to understanding the micro-dynamics of social interaction, demonstrating how seemingly trivial behaviors serve critical functions in preserving conversational harmony. While his citation count is modest, his work offers valuable insights for students and researchers in linguistics, psychology, and communication studies, emphasizing the importance of non-verbal cues in everyday social encounters. Sasaki’s findings have practical implications for improving interpersonal communication and designing more natural human-computer interactions.
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