The anthropomorphism of social robots: A strategy to cope with a lack of control?
The anthropomorphism of social robots: A strategy to cope with a lack of control?
Dayle David,Isabelle Milhabet,Pierre Thérouanne
2026 · DOI: 10.1007/s12369-025-01354-y
International Journal of Social Robotics · 0 Citations
TLDR
Two experimental studies investigated the role of two kinds of perception of control (over life events or over the social robot) on anthropomorphism and acceptability of a social robot and showed that anthropomorphism compensates for a lack of control perception over life events.