While social embeddedness is vital for humans, not only from a psychological, but also on a
somato-physiological level,-and hence has been excessively researched-it is very hard to …

In Western societies, high individualistic values often lead to individuals relying on
themselves for well-being, which can result in feelings of social isolation and loneliness …

Research on social robots is mainly comprised of research into algorithmic problems in
order to expand a robot's capabilities to improve communication with human beings. Also, a …

An often-forgotten group of people which is heavily affected by loneliness are young adults.
The perceived social isolation often stems from attachment insecurities and social skill …

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 …

Robots and virtual characters are becoming increasingly used in our everyday life. Yet, they
are still far from being able to maintain long-term social relationships with users. It also …

In our article we try to promote the measurement of four measures for the quantification of
social bonding between humans and robots. We use these measures to assess social …

This work explores the dynamics of the emergence of the social bonds with robots. A field
study with 49 sixth grade scholars (aged 11-12 years) and 4 different robots was carried out …

Social robots are often ignored in public places. What can such a robot do to attract more
people to achieve its goals? In this study, we investigate what a social robot needs to do to …

Socially assistive robots (SAR) are conceived to improve the quality of life by better assisting
people in need, when it comes to rehabilitation, convalescence, learning etc. In this paper …