Abstract
The attribution of mental states to humanoid robots is a complex psychological phenomenon, as it depends on several factors, including robot's appearance, its behaviour, its country of origin, as well as peoples' cultural background, and exposition to robots. In this paper, we present a cross-cultural study on mind attribution to androids comparing Italian and Japanese high school students' evaluations. Results suggest that the cultural in-group bias not necessarily applies to mind attribution, as some other factors, such as anthropomorphism of nature, and exposure to robots related popular culture, can modify how androids are perceived.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | RO-MAN 2017 - 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 561-566 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Volume | 2017-January |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781538635186 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Dec 8 |
Event | 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2017 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 2017 Aug 28 → 2017 Sep 1 |
Other
Other | 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, RO-MAN 2017 |
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Country | Portugal |
City | Lisbon |
Period | 17/8/28 → 17/9/1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Control and Optimization