The aim of this study was to investigate whether a social robot that models prosocial
behavior (in terms of giving away stickers) influences the occurrence of prosocial behavior …

Young children help people achieve their goals in various situations, even in the absence of
verbal requests or rewards. Such help is typically described as “indiscriminate” because …

Since robots are becoming involved in children's lives, it is urgent to determine how children
perceive robots. The present study assessed whether Japanese 5‐year‐olds care about …

Social robots are widely used in many areas of our work and life. Vollmer et al.(2018)
recently provided initial evidence that while adults could resist the pressure to conform to …

Children will increasingly encounter, and form social relationships with, social robots.
Accordingly, scholars have called for transparency toward children about what social robots …

Social robots have been increasingly involved in our daily lives and provide a new
environment for children's growth. The current study aimed to examine how children with …

Context: Increased attention has been placed on the role of technological artefacts in the
promotion of prosocial behaviours. However, up to this date, there is still no systematic …

Social robots are finding increasing application in the domain of education, particularly for
children, to support and augment learning opportunities. With an implicit assumption that …

Just as human-human behavior and interactions are important to study, human-robot
interactions will take more prominence in the near future. These interactions will not only be …

Social robots working in public space often stimulate children's curiosity. However,
sometimes children also show abusive behavior toward robots. In our case studies, we …