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Robot Anthropomorphism Moderates Group Effects in Human–Robot Teams

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ID8076181
AuthorsMarlena R Fraune (0000-0002-4377-4634, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume11
Pages1275-1275
Publication date2020-07-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-1078 • E-ISSN: 1664-1078
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01275
PMID32765331
OpenAlexW3042573367
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited56

Past research indicates that people favor, and behave more morally toward, human ingroup than outgroup members. People showed a similar pattern for responses toward robots. However, participants favored ingroup humans more than ingroup robots. In this study, I examine if robot anthropomorphism can decrease differences between humans and robots on ingroup favoritism. This paper presents a 2 × 2 × 2 mixed-design experimental study with participants ( N = 81) competing on teams of humans and robots. I examined how people morally behaved toward and perceived players depending on players' Group Membership (ingroup, outgroup), Agent Type (human, robot), and Robot Anthropomorphism (anthropomorphic, mechanomorphic). Results replicated prior findings that participants favored the ingroup over the outgroup and humans over robots-to the extent that they favored ingroup robots over outgroup humans. This paper also includes novel results indicating that patterns of responses toward humans were more closely mirrored by anthropomorphic than mechanomorphic robots

Cognitive psychology · Group (periodic table · Human–computer interaction · Human–robot interaction · Robot · Computer Science · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Human-Automation Interaction and Safety · Psychology · Social Robot Interaction and HRI · Applied Psychology · Artificial Intelligence · Social Psychology

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Citation span2021 - 2026 (6)
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