Viewing machines as humans but humans as machines? Social connectedness shapes the robot anthropomorphism-dehumanization link

J Dang, L Liu - Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2024 - Elsevier
Human interactions with social robots inevitably involve anthropomorphism. Concerns have
arisen regarding whether robot anthropomorphism is accompanied by negative human …

Beyond human-likeness: Socialness is more influential when attributing mental states to robots

LE Jastrzab, B Chaudhury, SA Ashley, K Koldewyn… - iScience, 2024 - cell.com
We sought to replicate and expand previous work showing that the more human-like a robot
appears, the more willing people are to attribute mind-like capabilities and socially engage …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences on facets of empathy

G Van Doorn, J Dye, R Teese - Child Abuse & Neglect, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Although Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been
associated with empathy, research findings have been incongruous. In contrast, positive …

Gender differences in the observation of gesture direction: a physiological study

F Gallo, A González-Villar, L Ott, A Sampaio… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Intransitive gestures are expressive and symbolic, whereas pantomimes are object-related
actions. These gestures convey different meanings depending on whether they are directed …

Theater-based interventions as a means of reducing social isolation and loneliness, facilitating successful aging, and strengthening social cognition in older adults

B McDonald, AMF Reiter, P Kanske - Frontiers in Psychology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The distinct but related experiences of social isolation (the objective lack of social contact
with others) and loneliness (a distressing affective state caused by the absence of social …

Organizational compassion, employees' mental health, commitment and engagement in the context of COVID-19: a serial mediation analysis

MM Baluku, S Kizito, R Balikoowa… - Evidence-based HRM: a …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The study examines the effects of organizational compassion during the COVID-19
pandemic on teachers' mental health and, consequently, their commitment and work …

[HTML][HTML] Do vulnerable social identities of faculty matter when predicting their inclusive practices at university?

JL Álvarez-Castillo, G Fernández-Caminero… - Social Sciences & …, 2025 - Elsevier
Some qualitative studies have shown that faculty and chief diversity officers belonging to
minority groups are firmly committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in their …

Egalitarian preferences in young children depend on the genders of the interacting partners

M van Wingerden, L Oberließen… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
In decisions between equal and unequal resource distributions, women are often believed
to be more prosocial than men. Previous research showed that fairness attitudes develop in …

Working conditions during pregnancy: a survey of 3590 European anaesthesiologists and intensivists

M Zdravkovic, B Kabon, O Dow, M Klincová… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Pregnancy adds challenges for healthcare professionals, regardless of gender.
We investigated experiences during pregnancy, attitudes towards pregnant colleagues …

Development of the Compassionate Technology Scale for Professionals (CTS-P): value driven evaluation of digital mental health interventions

CM van Lotringen, PM ten Klooster, J Austin… - BMC Digital Health, 2024 - Springer
Background Compassion is an essential and beneficial value in mental healthcare.
However, how digital mental health interventions influence compassion in treatment has not …