Mental state attribution to robots: A systematic review of conceptions, methods, and findings

S Thellman, M De Graaf, T Ziemke - ACM Transactions on Human-Robot …, 2022 - dl.acm.org
The topic of mental state attribution to robots has been approached by researchers from a
variety of disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and …

“Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Creativity in kindergarten with Educational Robotics”: A scoping review (2012–2023)

S Rapti, T Sapounidis - Computers & Education, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Critical thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity are regarded as key
skills for today's learners. Interest in robotics usage to develop such competencies in …

A robot is not worth another: Exploring children's mental state attribution to different humanoid robots

F Manzi, G Peretti, C Di Dio, A Cangelosi… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Recent technological developments in robotics has driven the design and production of
different humanoid robots. Several studies have highlighted that the presence of human-like …

Shall I trust you? From child–robot interaction to trusting relationships

C Di Dio, F Manzi, G Peretti, A Cangelosi… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Studying trust in the context of human–robot interaction is of great importance given the
increasing relevance and presence of robotic agents in the social sphere, including …

Preschoolers' anthropomorphizing of robots: Do human-like properties matter?

EJ Goldman, AE Baumann… - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Prior work has yielded contradicting evidence regarding the age at which children
consistently and correctly categorize things as living or non-living. The present study tested …

Development and validation of the Attribution of Mental States Questionnaire (AMS-Q): A reference tool for assessing anthropomorphism

L Miraglia, G Peretti, F Manzi, C Di Dio… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Attributing mental states to others, such as feelings, beliefs, goals, desires, and attitudes, is
an important interpersonal ability, necessary for adaptive relationships, which underlies the …

We do not anthropomorphize a robot based only on its cover: context matters too!

M Dubois-Sage, B Jacquet, F Jamet, J Baratgin - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The increasing presence of robots in our society raises questions about how these objects
are perceived by users. Individuals seem inclined to attribute human capabilities to robots, a …

Human-like movements of industrial robots positively impact observer perception

D Hostettler, S Mayer, C Hildebrand - International Journal of Social …, 2023 - Springer
The number of industrial robots and collaborative robots on manufacturing shopfloors has
been rapidly increasing over the past decades. However, research on industrial robot …

Ageing society and the challenge for social robotics: a systematic review of socially assistive robotics for mci patients

G Figliano, F Manzi, AL Tacci, A Marchetti, D Massaro - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The aging population in Western countries has led to a rise in predementia conditions like
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Social Assistive Robotics (SAR) interventions, among …

It does not matter who you are: fairness in pre-schoolers interacting with human and robotic partners

C Di Dio, F Manzi, S Itakura, T Kanda… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
The relationship between humans and robots is increasingly becoming focus of interest for
many fields of research. The studies investigating the dynamics underpinning the human …