Autonomous robots are increasingly placed in contexts that require them to interact with
groups of people rather than just a single individual. Interactions with groups of people …

This narrative review aimed to elucidate which robot-related characteristics predict
relationship formation between typically-develo** children and social robots in terms of …

Design teams of social robots are often multidisciplinary, due to the broad knowledge from
different scientific domains needed to develop such complex technology. However, tools to …

In recent years, there has been a growing research interest towards exploring the benefit of
Child–Robot Interaction for educational purposes through the use of social robotics. Despite …

The aim of this review was to examine the pros and cons of humanizing social robots
following a psychological perspective. As such, we had six goals. First, we defined what …

This work explores a group learning scenario with an autonomous empathic robot. We
address two research questions:(1) Can an autonomous robot designed with empathic …

Robots in Education is an accessible introduction to the use of robotics in formal learning,
encompassing pedagogical and psychological theories as well as implementation in …

Children's interactions with social robots and other technologies are increasingly
longitudinal, especially in areas such as healthcare, therapy, and education. As such, we …

Social awkwardness is a frequent challenge to healthy social interactions and can
dramatically impact how people feel, communicate and behave. It is known that humor can …

The role of social robots as advisors for decision-making is investigated. We examined how
a robot advisor with logical reasoning and one with cognitive fallacies affected participants' …