The topic of mental state attribution to robots has been approached by researchers from a
variety of disciplines, including psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and …

It has long been assumed that when people observe robots they intuitively ascribe mind and
intentionality to them, just as they do to humans. However, much of this evidence relies on …

Robots are currently the center of attention in various fields of research because of their
potential use as assistants for daily living. In this article, I highlight a different role that robots …

While robots were traditionally built to achieve economic efficiency and financial profits, their
roles are likely to change in the future with the aim to provide social support and …

People rely on shared folk-psychological theories when judging behavior. These theories
guide people's social interactions and therefore need to be taken into consideration in the …

Robots are increasingly envisaged as our future cohabitants. However, while considerable
progress has been made in recent years in terms of their technological realization, the ability …

In movies, robots are often extremely humanlike. Although these robots are not yet reality,
robots are currently being used in healthcare, education, and business. Robots provide …

With the rapid rise in robot presence in a variety of life domains, understanding how robots
influence people's emotions during human-robot interactions is important for ensuring their …

The increasing presence of robots in society necessitates a deeper understanding into what
attitudes people have toward robots. People may treat robots as mechanistic artifacts or may …

In daily social interactions, we need to be able to navigate efficiently through our social
environment. According to, explaining and predicting others' behavior with reference to …