Background Virtual reality (VR) technologies are playing an increasingly important role in
the diagnostics and treatment of mental disorders. Objective To systematically review the …

Social robotics could be a promising method for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
treatment. The aim of this article is to carry out a systematic literature review of the studies on …

Social cognition is a topic of enormous interest and much research, but we are far from
having an agreed taxonomy or factor structure of relevant processes. The aim of this review …

Automatic imitation is the finding that movement execution is facilitated by compatible and
impeded by incompatible observed movements. In the past 15 years, automatic imitation has …

Virtual environments (VEs) may be useful for delivering social skills interventions to
individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Immersive VEs provide opportunities for …

Understanding the mechanisms and consequences of attributing socialness to artificial
agents has important implications for how we can use technology to lead more productive …

Given recent technological developments in robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality,
it is perhaps unsurprising that the arrival of emotionally expressive and reactive artificial …

Background A growing body of anecdotal evidence indicates that the use of robots may
provide unique opportunities for assisting children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) …

It is widely known that individuals have a tendency to imitate each other. However, different
psychological disciplines assess imitation in different manners. While social psychologists …

Difficulties in the social domain and motor anomalies have been widely investigated in
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). However, they have been generally considered as …