Can communication with social robots influence how children develop empathy? Best-evidence synthesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8064629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ekaterina Pashevich (0000-0002-5887-8727, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 579-589 |
| Publication date | 2021-04-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AI & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-5666 • E-ISSN: 1435-5655 |
| Publisher | Springer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00146-021-01214-z |
| OpenAlex | W3157600114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 46 |
Social robots are gradually entering children’s lives in a period when children learn about social relationships and exercise prosocial behaviors with parents, peers, and teachers. Designed for long-term emotional engagement and to take the roles of friends, teachers, and babysitters, such robots have the potential to influence how children develop empathy. This article presents a review of the literature (2010–2020) in the fields of human–robot interaction (HRI), psychology, neuropsychology, and roboethics, discussing the potential impact of communication with social robots on children’s social and emotional development. The critical analysis of evidence behind these discussions shows that, although robots theoretically have high chances of influencing the development of empathy in children, depending on their design, intensity, and context of use, there is no certainty about the kind of effect they might have. Most of the analyzed studies, which showed the ability of robots to improve empathy levels in children, were not longitudinal, while the studies observing and arguing for the negative effect of robots on children’s empathy were either purely theoretical or dependent on the specific design of the robot and the situation. Therefore, there is a need for studies investigating the effects on children’s social and emotional development of long-term regular and consistent communication with robots of various designs and in different situations
Cognitive psychology · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Empathy · Prosocial behavior · Robot · Child and Animal Learning Development · Computer Science · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Robot Interaction and HRI · Applied Psychology · Artificial Intelligence · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |