Loneliness makes the heart grow fonder (of robots)—On the effects of loneliness on psychological anthropomorphism
Sociality motivation represents an essential driving force for human behavior and well-
being. If the need for affiliation is not satisfied and social interaction partners are …
being. If the need for affiliation is not satisfied and social interaction partners are …
The influence of prior expectations of a robot's lifelikeness on users' intentions to treat a zoomorphic robot as a companion
MMA de Graaf, SB Allouch - International Journal of Social Robotics, 2017 - Springer
We are, at our roots, social creatures who are designed to bond with others. Given that
robots are expected to increasingly serve humans in social roles, insight into the …
robots are expected to increasingly serve humans in social roles, insight into the …
The dynamics of anthropomorphism in robotics
S Lemaignan, J Fink, P Dillenbourg - Proceedings of the 2014 ACM …, 2014 - dl.acm.org
Many robotics researchers tend to believe that anthropomorphism describes a set of human-
like features of a robot (like shape, speech capabilities, facial expression). We refer to these …
like features of a robot (like shape, speech capabilities, facial expression). We refer to these …
New dyads? The effect of social robots' anthropomorphization on empathy towards human beings
F Spaccatini, G Corlito, S Sacchi - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Research on Human-Technology Interactions revealed that, under certain
conditions, people instinctively interact with social robots in ways comparable to Human …
conditions, people instinctively interact with social robots in ways comparable to Human …
Machines as a source of consolation: Robot responsiveness increases human approach behavior and desire for companionship
Responsiveness to one's bids for proximity in times of need is a linchpin of human
interaction. Thus, the ability to be perceived as responsive has design implications for …
interaction. Thus, the ability to be perceived as responsive has design implications for …
Do lonely people seek robot companionship? A comparative examination of the Loneliness–Robot anthropomorphism link in the United States and China
Anthropomorphism can provide psychological closeness and compensate for loneliness;
therefore, it has been assumed that lonely people are more likely to anthropomorphize …
therefore, it has been assumed that lonely people are more likely to anthropomorphize …
Relationship between social robot proactive behavior and the human perception of anthropomorphic attributes
Various attempts have been made to research the proactive interaction behavior of robots
and to apply different service scenarios from home to public areas but have not investigated …
and to apply different service scenarios from home to public areas but have not investigated …
Social vs. useful HRI: experiencing the familiar, perceiving the robot as a sociable partner and responding to its actions
R Baddoura, G Venture - International Journal of Social Robotics, 2013 - Springer
We explore the human affective state of the familiar during a new or unknown situation as it
relates to interacting with a robot. In a real unannounced interaction, we measure the …
relates to interacting with a robot. In a real unannounced interaction, we measure the …
Investigating the influence of culture on proxemic behaviors for humanoid robots
In social robotics, the behavior of humanoid robots is intended to be designed in a way that
they behave in a human-like manner and serve as natural interaction partners for human …
they behave in a human-like manner and serve as natural interaction partners for human …
Understanding social robots: A user study on anthropomorphism
Anthropomorphism is one of the keys to understand the expectations people have about
social robots. In this paper we address the question of how a robotpsilas actions are …
social robots. In this paper we address the question of how a robotpsilas actions are …