Although a large proportion of our lives are spent participating in social interactions, the
investigation of the neural mechanisms supporting these interactions has largely been …

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

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 …

This study examines how people perceive artwork created by artificial intelligence (AI) and
how presumed knowledge of an artist's identity (Human vs. AI) affects individuals' evaluation …

The perception of direct gaze—that is, of another individual's gaze directed at the observer—
is known to influence a wide range of cognitive processes and behaviors. We present a new …

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 …

In this paper, we propose that experimental protocols involving artificial agents, in particular
the embodied humanoid robots, provide insightful information regarding social cognitive …

Understanding the mechanisms and consequences of attributing socialness to artificial
agents has important implications for how we can use technology to lead more productive …

Highlights•Gaze stimuli are effective in modulating attention and perception in human
observers.•People use gaze to acquire information about others, but also use it to …

Research suggests that humans and autonomous agents can be more effective when
working together as a combined unit rather than as individual entities. However, most …