In a virtual-reality study, researchers discovered that humans are capable of experiencing empathic embarrassment when witnessing robots in embarrassing situations.
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Although care robots are being developed and improved at a rapid pace, their social acceptance has been limited.
- Health & Medicine
Robots Are Taking Over Jobs, but Not at the Rate You Might Think
by News Releaseby News ReleaseIt’s easy to believe that robots are stealing jobs from human workers and drastically disrupting the labour market.
Human beings have the ability to recognise emotions in others, but the same cannot be said for robots.
Eye contact is a key to establishing a connection, and teachers use it often to encourage participation.
- Mind & Brain
‘The Robot Made Me Do It’: Robots Encourage Risk-taking Behaviour in People, According to New Research
by Psychregby PsychregNew research has shown robots can encourage people to take greater risks in a simulated gambling scenario.
- Cyberpsychology & Technology
Experiments Reveal Why Human-Like Robots Elicit Uncanny Feelings
by Psychregby PsychregAndroids, or robots with human-like features, are often more appealing to people than those that resemble machines.