… , a conversational partner should support rather than ignore or blame the person (Shenk
& Fruzzetti, 2011). Emotional support is a type of social support that communicates empathy, …

… , partners) or more formal (eg, mental health specialists or … lean to know that robot and
actually talk to it and get help and … Thus, the investment of time and efort in social chatbots may …

… capabilities of social robots to better match their cognitive … allow them to provide forms of
social support that are less … people’s willingness to emotionally invest in robots, at least to some …

… As robots enter into social care practices, there will be a re-… HHI in which a human interaction
partner does not take on such a … Money will be invested in the production, implementation …

… social robots (also termed humanoid robots) as likely future psychological contract partners
… We then explore the complexities of social robots as exchange partners by conceptualizing …

… We also know that some adults do not have partners. Lovely and loving … the use of social
robots influences our well-being. This article discusses the ethics of social robots and how we …

… partner got a sex robot, rather than a platonic love robot. … robots onto their partner, erroneously
expecting their partner to react as they would to the thought of ones’ partner having a robot…

… restructuring and greater investment in provision of needed in-person supports. Others felt
that use of AC robots may further entrench the problem of social isolation among older adults …

… give its users social support and knowledge exchange, in this … from being tools, are becoming
our partners and subjects of our … is psychologically invested in. If the future is a world with …

… realistic possibility of a robotic love partner in the near future. … only because we actively
invest meanings in our objects of … to provide us with good social assistance, play a positive role …