Potential applications of social robots in robot-assisted interventions for social anxiety
Social anxiety disorder or social phobia is a condition characterized by debilitating fear and
avoidance of different social situations. We provide an overview of social anxiety and …
avoidance of different social situations. We provide an overview of social anxiety and …
Affective robotics for wellbeing: A sco** review
Affective robotics research aims to better understand human social and emotional signals to
improve human-robot interaction (HRI), and has been widely used during the last decade in …
improve human-robot interaction (HRI), and has been widely used during the last decade in …
Deploying a robotic positive psychology coach to improve college students' psychological well-being
Despite the increase in awareness and support for mental health, college students' mental
health is reported to decline every year in many countries. Several interactive technologies …
health is reported to decline every year in many countries. Several interactive technologies …
[HTML][HTML] A digital human for delivering a remote loneliness and stress intervention to at-risk younger and older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: randomized pilot …
Background Loneliness is a growing public health issue that has been exacerbated in
vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Computer agents are capable of …
vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. Computer agents are capable of …
A robotic companion for psychological well-being: A long-term investigation of companionship and therapeutic alliance
Social support plays a crucial role in managing and enhancing one's mental health and well-
being. In order to explore the role of a robot's companion-like behavior on its therapeutic …
being. In order to explore the role of a robot's companion-like behavior on its therapeutic …
Robotic mental well-being coaches for the workplace: An in-the-wild study on form
The World Health Organization recommends that employers take action to protect and
promote mental well-being at work. However, the extent to which these recommended …
promote mental well-being at work. However, the extent to which these recommended …
Vita: A multi-modal llm-based system for longitudinal, autonomous, and adaptive robotic mental well-being coaching
Recently, several works have explored if and how robotic coaches can promote and
maintain mental well-being in different settings. However, findings from these studies …
maintain mental well-being in different settings. However, findings from these studies …
Grand challenges for positive psychology: future perspectives and opportunities
Positive psychology is one of the fastest-growing sub-disciplines of psychology (Donaldson
et al., 2021; Martín-del-Río et al., 2021) and established itself as a genuinely …
et al., 2021; Martín-del-Río et al., 2021) and established itself as a genuinely …
A social robot for anxiety reduction via deep breathing
In this paper, we introduce Ommie, a novel robot that supports deep breathing practices for
the purposes of anxiety reduction. The robot's primary function is to guide users through a …
the purposes of anxiety reduction. The robot's primary function is to guide users through a …
Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't control its privacy settings: The influence of a robot's privacy settings on users' attitudes and willingness to self …
JG Stapels, A Penner, N Diekmann, F Eyssel - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
When encountering social robots, potential users are often facing a dilemma between
privacy and utility. That is, high utility often comes at the cost of lenient privacy settings …
privacy and utility. That is, high utility often comes at the cost of lenient privacy settings …