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@s4hri.bsky.social
We investigate under which conditions humans socially attune with humanoid robots using neuroscience methods 🤖💡🧠
🤖 New paper out in Frontiers in Psychology!
Can a toy robot support Theory of Mind (ToM) training for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Read more here:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Can a toy robot support Theory of Mind (ToM) training for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Read more here:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
🤖 New paper out in Frontiers in Psychology!
Can a toy robot support Theory of Mind (ToM) training for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Read more here:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
Can a toy robot support Theory of Mind (ToM) training for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?
Read more here:
www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
New paper out in Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics!
Can joint attention enhance visual working memory?
In this study, we examined whether gaze-based attentional cues support memory automatically, or only when they are reliable and task-relevant.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.3...
Can joint attention enhance visual working memory?
In this study, we examined whether gaze-based attentional cues support memory automatically, or only when they are reliable and task-relevant.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.3...
December 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
New paper out in Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics!
Can joint attention enhance visual working memory?
In this study, we examined whether gaze-based attentional cues support memory automatically, or only when they are reliable and task-relevant.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.3...
Can joint attention enhance visual working memory?
In this study, we examined whether gaze-based attentional cues support memory automatically, or only when they are reliable and task-relevant.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.3...
Across two experiments, participants performed actions intended to elicit a happy expression from iCub. In some trials, the robot unexpectedly displayed a sad expression instead.
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Across two experiments, participants performed actions intended to elicit a happy expression from iCub. In some trials, the robot unexpectedly displayed a sad expression instead.
🤖 New paper out in Scientific Reports!
What happens to our sense of agency when we unintentionally cause a sad expression in another agent?
In this study, we investigated how people experience agency when their actions result in unintended emotional expressions in a humanoid robot (iCub).
What happens to our sense of agency when we unintentionally cause a sad expression in another agent?
In this study, we investigated how people experience agency when their actions result in unintended emotional expressions in a humanoid robot (iCub).
November 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
🤖 New paper out in Scientific Reports!
What happens to our sense of agency when we unintentionally cause a sad expression in another agent?
In this study, we investigated how people experience agency when their actions result in unintended emotional expressions in a humanoid robot (iCub).
What happens to our sense of agency when we unintentionally cause a sad expression in another agent?
In this study, we investigated how people experience agency when their actions result in unintended emotional expressions in a humanoid robot (iCub).
🧠 New paper out in Cognition!
Can we feel a sense of agency over the actions of an artificial agent, even when we’re not acting ourselves?
Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Can we feel a sense of agency over the actions of an artificial agent, even when we’re not acting ourselves?
Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
October 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🧠 New paper out in Cognition!
Can we feel a sense of agency over the actions of an artificial agent, even when we’re not acting ourselves?
Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Can we feel a sense of agency over the actions of an artificial agent, even when we’re not acting ourselves?
Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
We’re thrilled to share that our PI @awykowska.bsky.social is this year’s winner of the André Mischke Prize by Young Academy of Europe for outstanding contributions to science.
The award will be presented at Building Bridges Conference on Oct 17 in Barcelona.
🔗 yacadeuro.org/andre-mischk...
The award will be presented at Building Bridges Conference on Oct 17 in Barcelona.
🔗 yacadeuro.org/andre-mischk...
October 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We’re thrilled to share that our PI @awykowska.bsky.social is this year’s winner of the André Mischke Prize by Young Academy of Europe for outstanding contributions to science.
The award will be presented at Building Bridges Conference on Oct 17 in Barcelona.
🔗 yacadeuro.org/andre-mischk...
The award will be presented at Building Bridges Conference on Oct 17 in Barcelona.
🔗 yacadeuro.org/andre-mischk...
We found that people were most likely to tolerate behaviours that infringed on freedom, and least likely to accept behaviours violating social norms. These results were replicated with a human agent, showing that people’s value priorities are not limited to robot behaviour alone.
September 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
We found that people were most likely to tolerate behaviours that infringed on freedom, and least likely to accept behaviours violating social norms. These results were replicated with a human agent, showing that people’s value priorities are not limited to robot behaviour alone.
In our study, we developed and validated an implicit method to assess how people respond to value-laden decisions made by the humanoid robot iCub in everyday scenarios. Participants listened as iCub described actions that varied in the degree of value violation.
September 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
In our study, we developed and validated an implicit method to assess how people respond to value-laden decisions made by the humanoid robot iCub in everyday scenarios. Participants listened as iCub described actions that varied in the degree of value violation.
New paper out in AI and Ethics! 🦾
How do people react when a humanoid robot makes decisions that challenge our values, such as privacy, freedom, or social norms?
Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
How do people react when a humanoid robot makes decisions that challenge our values, such as privacy, freedom, or social norms?
Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
September 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
New paper out in AI and Ethics! 🦾
How do people react when a humanoid robot makes decisions that challenge our values, such as privacy, freedom, or social norms?
Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
How do people react when a humanoid robot makes decisions that challenge our values, such as privacy, freedom, or social norms?
Read more here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Lastly, we were happy to see our book Intentional Stance Towards Humanoid Robots, edited by Agnieszka Wykowska, on display at the Springer stand -always great to spot your work out in the wild 😊
September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Lastly, we were happy to see our book Intentional Stance Towards Humanoid Robots, edited by Agnieszka Wykowska, on display at the Springer stand -always great to spot your work out in the wild 😊
@mmwozniak.bsky.social presented a recent study, "How to Measure Sense of Control Using Explicit Reports", which investigated the reliability of explicit reports across different measurement scales and found that explicit reports of sense of control were consistent across these scales.
September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
@mmwozniak.bsky.social presented a recent study, "How to Measure Sense of Control Using Explicit Reports", which investigated the reliability of explicit reports across different measurement scales and found that explicit reports of sense of control were consistent across these scales.
In the symposium, @serehal.bsky.social gave a talk titled "Adopting the Intentional Stance Towards Humanoid Robots", presenting the tool developed for measuring adoption of the intentional stance and empirical findings of the recent studies.
September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
In the symposium, @serehal.bsky.social gave a talk titled "Adopting the Intentional Stance Towards Humanoid Robots", presenting the tool developed for measuring adoption of the intentional stance and empirical findings of the recent studies.
This week we are at ESCOP 2025 in Sheffield! ⭐ Here are some highlights from us:
Our PI, Prof. @awykowska.bsky.social introduced the symposium "Perception of Artificial Agents as Social or Self-Aware Others", co-organised with Tony Prescott.
Our PI, Prof. @awykowska.bsky.social introduced the symposium "Perception of Artificial Agents as Social or Self-Aware Others", co-organised with Tony Prescott.
September 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This week we are at ESCOP 2025 in Sheffield! ⭐ Here are some highlights from us:
Our PI, Prof. @awykowska.bsky.social introduced the symposium "Perception of Artificial Agents as Social or Self-Aware Others", co-organised with Tony Prescott.
Our PI, Prof. @awykowska.bsky.social introduced the symposium "Perception of Artificial Agents as Social or Self-Aware Others", co-organised with Tony Prescott.
Cecilia Roselli presented "The Duration of Robot Gaze Affects People’s Attitudes towards Humanoid Robots", showing that longer robot gaze durations lead to more positive attitudes from participants.
August 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Cecilia Roselli presented "The Duration of Robot Gaze Affects People’s Attitudes towards Humanoid Robots", showing that longer robot gaze durations lead to more positive attitudes from participants.
New paper out in Scientific Reports! 🤖
Can humanoid robots enhance social cognition in children with autism beyond traditional interventions?
Read full paper here 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Can humanoid robots enhance social cognition in children with autism beyond traditional interventions?
Read full paper here 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
July 30, 2025 at 12:12 PM
New paper out in Scientific Reports! 🤖
Can humanoid robots enhance social cognition in children with autism beyond traditional interventions?
Read full paper here 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Can humanoid robots enhance social cognition in children with autism beyond traditional interventions?
Read full paper here 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Great to be part of #JAMX in Turin and to share our recent work!
Many thanks to the organizers and community for the thoughtful discussions throughout the event!
Many thanks to the organizers and community for the thoughtful discussions throughout the event!
July 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Great to be part of #JAMX in Turin and to share our recent work!
Many thanks to the organizers and community for the thoughtful discussions throughout the event!
Many thanks to the organizers and community for the thoughtful discussions throughout the event!
🆕 New paper in Technology, Mind, Behavior!
How does perceiving a robot as intentional shape joint attention?
👉 tmb.apaopen.org/pub/dg8p1kxu...
How does perceiving a robot as intentional shape joint attention?
👉 tmb.apaopen.org/pub/dg8p1kxu...
July 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🆕 New paper in Technology, Mind, Behavior!
How does perceiving a robot as intentional shape joint attention?
👉 tmb.apaopen.org/pub/dg8p1kxu...
How does perceiving a robot as intentional shape joint attention?
👉 tmb.apaopen.org/pub/dg8p1kxu...
We had an inspiring time at the sense of self meeting in London, where we talked about the interpersonal self and sense of agency!
Thanks to organisers @tonyjprescott.bsky.social, @awykowska.bsky.social, @sarahgarf.bsky.social, Paul Verschure, and to the @royalsociety.org for hosting
Thanks to organisers @tonyjprescott.bsky.social, @awykowska.bsky.social, @sarahgarf.bsky.social, Paul Verschure, and to the @royalsociety.org for hosting
May 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We had an inspiring time at the sense of self meeting in London, where we talked about the interpersonal self and sense of agency!
Thanks to organisers @tonyjprescott.bsky.social, @awykowska.bsky.social, @sarahgarf.bsky.social, Paul Verschure, and to the @royalsociety.org for hosting
Thanks to organisers @tonyjprescott.bsky.social, @awykowska.bsky.social, @sarahgarf.bsky.social, Paul Verschure, and to the @royalsociety.org for hosting
New paper out!🦾
How do we experience a sense of agency over others’ actions, including robots?
In the study, we examined vicarious agency, asking whether the perceived voluntariness of actions shapes intentional binding (IB), an implicit measure of agency.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How do we experience a sense of agency over others’ actions, including robots?
In the study, we examined vicarious agency, asking whether the perceived voluntariness of actions shapes intentional binding (IB), an implicit measure of agency.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
March 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
New paper out!🦾
How do we experience a sense of agency over others’ actions, including robots?
In the study, we examined vicarious agency, asking whether the perceived voluntariness of actions shapes intentional binding (IB), an implicit measure of agency.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
How do we experience a sense of agency over others’ actions, including robots?
In the study, we examined vicarious agency, asking whether the perceived voluntariness of actions shapes intentional binding (IB), an implicit measure of agency.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
New paper out on Scientific Reports! 🚀
How do people judge intentionality and moral responsibility for robots vs. humans?
Read here -> lnkd.in/dAAtr-Q7
How do people judge intentionality and moral responsibility for robots vs. humans?
Read here -> lnkd.in/dAAtr-Q7
February 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
New paper out on Scientific Reports! 🚀
How do people judge intentionality and moral responsibility for robots vs. humans?
Read here -> lnkd.in/dAAtr-Q7
How do people judge intentionality and moral responsibility for robots vs. humans?
Read here -> lnkd.in/dAAtr-Q7