Non-Instrumental Movement Inhibition (NIMI) is  a psychological phenomenon; it is a form of embodied behavior, where the body reveals the thoughts and emotions in a person's mind.  During NIMI, visual engagement or attention leads subconsciously to lower levels of fidgeting (and other non-instrumental movements).  Non-Instrumental movements are bodily actions that are not related to the goal of the current task; for example, when in a classroom and the goal is to listen to a lecture, non-instrument (unnecessary) movements include fidgeting, scratching, postural micromovements , and certain emotional expressions  . NIMI is important for recognizing boredom during human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, computer-aided learning with automated tutoring systems, market research, and experience design.
Non-Instrumental Movement Inhibition (NIMI) is an aspect of body language when a person stops fidgeting because they are interested in what they are watching. For example, when a young child is rapt watching a cartoon, they often sit motionless with their mouth open; this motionlessness is NIMI. As such, it is psychological phenomenon and a form of embodied behavior, where gestures and body movements reflect the thoughts and emotions in a person's mind. This phenomenon is different from almost all other body language because it interprets what does not happen (i.e. an absence of movement) rather than making an interpretation based on a specific gesture. During NIMI, visual engagement or attention leads subconsciously to lower levels of fidgeting (and other non-instrumental movements). The movements and actions that are inhibited during NIMI are non-strictly limited to fidgeting only. Non-Instrumental movements are bodily actions that are not related to the goal of the current task; for example, when in a classroom and the goal is to listen to a lecture, attentive listeners will not talk to their neighbors or make a call on their phone. Non-instrumental (unnecessary) movements include fidgeting, scratching, postural micromovements (e.g. sitting forward in a chair), certain emotional expressions (e.g. shrugging), and even breathing. To use breathing as an example, when a person watches a tense movie, they might momentarily stop regular breathing, and this pause is also an example of NIMI . NIMI is important for recognizing boredom during human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, computer-aided learning with automated tutoring systems, market research, and experience design.
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an aspect of body language when a person stops fidgeting because they are interested in what they are watching. For example, when a young child is rapt watching a cartoon, they often sit motionless with their mouth open; this motionlessness is NIMI. As such, it is psychological phenomenon and
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psychological phenomenon; it is a
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the body reveals
gestures and body movements reflect
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This phenomenon is different from almost all other body language because it interprets what does not happen (i.e. an absence of movement) rather than making an interpretation based on a specific gesture.
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The movements and actions that are inhibited during NIMI are non-strictly limited to fidgeting only.
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non-instrument
attentive listeners will not talk to their neighbors or make a call on their phone. Non-instrumental
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(e.g. sitting forward in a chair),
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(e.g. shrugging), and even breathing. To use breathing as an example, when a person watches a tense movie, they might momentarily stop regular breathing, and this pause is also an example of NIMI