Company from the Uncanny Valley: A Psychological Perspective on Social Robots, Anthropomorphism and the Introduction of Robots to Society

There are many issues surrounding the introduction of social robots into society, including concerns about how they may be used to replace true social interaction in personal life, dehumanise formerly social occupations such as elderly care, and be perceived as more human than they actually are. Thi...

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Main Author: Janina Luise Samuel
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Adam Mickiewicz University 2019-10-01
Series:Ethics in Progress
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Online Access:http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/eip/article/view/19969
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description There are many issues surrounding the introduction of social robots into society, including concerns about how they may be used to replace true social interaction in personal life, dehumanise formerly social occupations such as elderly care, and be perceived as more human than they actually are. This paper shall present a psychological perspective on the human reception of social robots and apply the gathered information to address these concerns.
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spelling doaj.art-3a4a577b12914476a9a65eeddcd845e52022-12-21T19:21:25ZdeuAdam Mickiewicz UniversityEthics in Progress2084-92572019-10-0110210.14746/eip.2019.2.218379Company from the Uncanny Valley: A Psychological Perspective on Social Robots, Anthropomorphism and the Introduction of Robots to SocietyJanina Luise Samuel0University of StirlingThere are many issues surrounding the introduction of social robots into society, including concerns about how they may be used to replace true social interaction in personal life, dehumanise formerly social occupations such as elderly care, and be perceived as more human than they actually are. This paper shall present a psychological perspective on the human reception of social robots and apply the gathered information to address these concerns.http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/eip/article/view/19969social robotsanthropomorphismrobot psychologyuncanny valley
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Company from the Uncanny Valley: A Psychological Perspective on Social Robots, Anthropomorphism and the Introduction of Robots to Society
Ethics in Progress
social robots
anthropomorphism
robot psychology
uncanny valley
title Company from the Uncanny Valley: A Psychological Perspective on Social Robots, Anthropomorphism and the Introduction of Robots to Society
title_full Company from the Uncanny Valley: A Psychological Perspective on Social Robots, Anthropomorphism and the Introduction of Robots to Society
title_fullStr Company from the Uncanny Valley: A Psychological Perspective on Social Robots, Anthropomorphism and the Introduction of Robots to Society
title_full_unstemmed Company from the Uncanny Valley: A Psychological Perspective on Social Robots, Anthropomorphism and the Introduction of Robots to Society
title_short Company from the Uncanny Valley: A Psychological Perspective on Social Robots, Anthropomorphism and the Introduction of Robots to Society
title_sort company from the uncanny valley a psychological perspective on social robots anthropomorphism and the introduction of robots to society
topic social robots
anthropomorphism
robot psychology
uncanny valley
url http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/eip/article/view/19969
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