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View article: Children with Greater Sustainability and Equity Understanding Demand More from Educational Robots: Advice for Educators and Policymakers
Children with Greater Sustainability and Equity Understanding Demand More from Educational Robots: Advice for Educators and Policymakers Open
The application of Artificial Intelligence in education in the form of social robots is rapidly transforming learning landscapes with little-to-no attention given to the environmental and societal consequences. To effectively champion sust…
View article: Algorithmic aesthetics: Cognitive perspectives on AI-generated visual art
Algorithmic aesthetics: Cognitive perspectives on AI-generated visual art Open
In recent years, the use of generative artificial intelligence has proliferated across various domains, ranging from advertising and social media to the generation of visual artwork for presentation at esteemed art exhibitions and for sale…
View article: Cardiac synchrony remains stable across repeated intergenerational encounters but is enhanced during high stakes collaboration
Cardiac synchrony remains stable across repeated intergenerational encounters but is enhanced during high stakes collaboration Open
Intergenerational social programs provide opportunities for people of all ages to form new relationships. Furthermore, existing qualitative and behavioural evidence from such programs points to health and wellbeing benefits, yet the physio…
View article: The influence of human agency beliefs on the perception of gaze-signalled communicative intent
The influence of human agency beliefs on the perception of gaze-signalled communicative intent Open
Communication with artificial agents (e.g., animated characters in virtual reality, social robots) is becoming increasingly common. Understanding how to design these agents' behaviours to best support social interactions is therefore …
View article: The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent
The influence of human agency beliefs on ascribing gaze-signalled communicative intent Open
Communication with artificial agents, such as virtual characters and social robots, is becoming more prevalent, making it crucial to understand how their behaviours can best support social interaction. Eye gaze is a key communicative behav…
View article: Longitudinal intergenerational hyperscanning reveals indices of relationship formation and loneliness
Longitudinal intergenerational hyperscanning reveals indices of relationship formation and loneliness Open
Loneliness is globally acknowledged as a severe and burgeoning health risk, fuelling interest in helping people of all ages form meaningful social connections. One promising approach consists of intergenerational social programs. While beh…
View article: A developmental empirical aesthetics of dance
A developmental empirical aesthetics of dance Open
The urge to dance is universal. From the moment we are born, we bounce, sway, or clap along when we hear a beat. Beyond the inherent infectiousness of rhythm translating into groove, and the pleasure such movement evokes, dance movements a…
View article: Co-Representation with Social Robots: Evidence from the Social Inhibition of Return effect
Co-Representation with Social Robots: Evidence from the Social Inhibition of Return effect Open
As artificial intelligence continues to advance, people increasingly expect humanoid robots to demonstrate sophisticated social behaviours. To meet these expectations, it is crucial to design robots that align with human models of social c…
View article: Children with and without reading difficulty value robot reading companions that are smart, supportive, and personalised
Children with and without reading difficulty value robot reading companions that are smart, supportive, and personalised Open
View article: Empathy in Child-Robot Interaction: The Role of Narrative Framing, Age, Gender, and Baseline Empathy
Empathy in Child-Robot Interaction: The Role of Narrative Framing, Age, Gender, and Baseline Empathy Open
The integration of social robots into educational contexts is steadily increasing, as these agents are used to foster engagement, support personalized learning, and create interactive experiences. In these contexts, empathy towards a socia…
View article: Teachers perceive distinct competency profiles in soft and hard social robots for supporting learning
Teachers perceive distinct competency profiles in soft and hard social robots for supporting learning Open
The promise of social robot applications for children’s education has attracted growing enthusiasm over the past decade, with the potential to augment and support diverse learning outcomes. However, the adoption of education robots and the…
View article: The influence of human agency beliefs on the perception of gaze-signalled communicative intent
The influence of human agency beliefs on the perception of gaze-signalled communicative intent Open
Communication with artificial agents (e.g., animated characters in virtual reality, social robots) is becoming increasingly common. Understanding how to design these agents' behaviours to best support social interactions is therefore …
View article: The Role of Mentalising and Agent Appearance on Gaze Use during Joint Attention
The Role of Mentalising and Agent Appearance on Gaze Use during Joint Attention Open
Interactions with artificial agents (e.g. robots and avatars) are becoming increasinglycommonplace. While research has established that user beliefs, or an artificial agent'sappearance, can shape social outcomes with artificial agents, lit…
View article: “It’ll cheer you on!” Children with and without reading difficulty value robot reading companions that are smart, supportive, and personal
“It’ll cheer you on!” Children with and without reading difficulty value robot reading companions that are smart, supportive, and personal Open
As social robots are being increasingly deployed in educational settings, it is critically important to understand which design features make robots most likely to be accepted by children and to deliver benefits in education contexts. To d…
View article: In vitro suppression of glioblastoma cell functions by TG100-115, a transient receptor potential melastatin 7 kinase inhibitor
In vitro suppression of glioblastoma cell functions by TG100-115, a transient receptor potential melastatin 7 kinase inhibitor Open
Glioblastomas (GBMs) are highly aggressive and lethal primary brain tumors, known for their rapid proliferation, diffuse infiltration, and resistance to conventional therapies. Recent studies have highlighted the involvement of transient r…
View article: The temporal context of eye contact influences perceptions of communicative intent
The temporal context of eye contact influences perceptions of communicative intent Open
This study examined the perceptual dynamics that influence the evaluation of eye contact as a communicative display. Participants ( n = 137) completed a task where they decided if agents were inspecting or requesting one of three objects. …
View article: Knowledge cues to human origins facilitate self-disclosure during interactions with chatbots
Knowledge cues to human origins facilitate self-disclosure during interactions with chatbots Open
View article: Beauty in the (Mind’s) Eye of the Beholder: Thinking of Others’ Minds Shapes Aesthetic Judgements and Gaze Behaviour
Beauty in the (Mind’s) Eye of the Beholder: Thinking of Others’ Minds Shapes Aesthetic Judgements and Gaze Behaviour Open
Visual art appreciation often involves inferring the mental states of others, whether the artist’s intentions or the emotions of depicted characters. This ability, known as mentalizing, is central to social cognition in shaping interaction…
View article: Individual Abilities to Estimate Levels of Movement Synchrony Predict Action Observation Network Activation
Individual Abilities to Estimate Levels of Movement Synchrony Predict Action Observation Network Activation Open
Observers’ ability to estimate levels of movement synchrony, such as in Olympic diving or rowing, is highly variable and, in part, constrained by personality traits and enjoyment of the movements. Embodiment also appears to play a crucial …
View article: Combined Audit for depot/LAI (Long-Acting Injectable) Antipsychotic Medications Relapse Prevention and Side Effects for Older Adult Populations (Pan Trust Audit – Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust)
Combined Audit for depot/LAI (Long-Acting Injectable) Antipsychotic Medications Relapse Prevention and Side Effects for Older Adult Populations (Pan Trust Audit – Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) Open
Aims: This is an audit that combines the audit on relapse prevention and the audit on the side effects of the depot/LAI on cycle 2 with the aim of benchmarking the compliance of the clinicians’ current clinical practice compared with the P…
View article: The influence of human agency beliefs on the perception of gaze-signalled communicative intent
The influence of human agency beliefs on the perception of gaze-signalled communicative intent Open
Communication with artificial agents (e.g., animated characters in virtual reality, social robots) is becoming increasingly common. Understanding how to design these agents' behaviours to best support social interactions is therefore …
View article: Coping with Emotional Distress via Self-Disclosure to Robots: An Intervention with Caregivers
Coping with Emotional Distress via Self-Disclosure to Robots: An Intervention with Caregivers Open
People often engage in self-disclosure and social sharing when trying to cope with emotional distress. This study introduces a novel long-term intervention designed to help informal caregivers cope with emotional distress by self-disclosin…
View article: Beauty in the (Mind’s) Eye of the Beholder: Thinking of Others’ Minds Shapes Aesthetic Judgements and Gaze Behaviour
Beauty in the (Mind’s) Eye of the Beholder: Thinking of Others’ Minds Shapes Aesthetic Judgements and Gaze Behaviour Open
Visual art appreciation often involves inferring the mental states of others, whether the artist’s intentions or the emotions of depicted characters. This ability, known as mentalizing, is central to social cognition in shaping interaction…
View article: Empathy in Child-Robot Interaction: The Role of Narrative Framing, Age, Gender, and Baseline Empathy
Empathy in Child-Robot Interaction: The Role of Narrative Framing, Age, Gender, and Baseline Empathy Open
The integration of social robots into educational contexts is steadily increasing, as these agents are used to foster engagement, support personalized learning, and create interactive experiences. In thesecontexts, empathy towards a social…
View article: Author Correction: Evaluations of dyadic synchrony: observers’ traits influence estimation and enjoyment of synchrony in mirror-game movements
Author Correction: Evaluations of dyadic synchrony: observers’ traits influence estimation and enjoyment of synchrony in mirror-game movements Open
View article: Teachers perceive distinct competency profiles in soft and hard social robots for supporting learning
Teachers perceive distinct competency profiles in soft and hard social robots for supporting learning Open
The promise of social robot applications for children’s education has attracted growing enthusiasm over the past decade, with the potential to augment and support diverse learning outcomes. However, the adoption of education robots and the…
View article: Evidence accumulation modelling offers new insights into the cognitive mechanisms that underlie linguistic and action-based training
Evidence accumulation modelling offers new insights into the cognitive mechanisms that underlie linguistic and action-based training Open
Evidence accumulation modelling has been shown to uncover new insights into the cognitive mechanisms that underlie decision making from behavioural data. By jointly modelling reaction time and accuracy data, such decision models estimate l…
View article: Kinematics in context: Predicting other’s action intentions entails the perception of affordances
Kinematics in context: Predicting other’s action intentions entails the perception of affordances Open
Intention prediction is essential for successful social interaction, but traditional research focusing solely on movement kinematics often overlooks the array of action possibilities in natural settings. This study employs a mixed-methods …
View article: The Role of Intentional Stance and Agent Appearance on Gaze Use during Joint Attention
The Role of Intentional Stance and Agent Appearance on Gaze Use during Joint Attention Open
Interactions with artificial agents (e.g. robots and avatars) are becoming increasingly commonplace. While research has established that user beliefs, or an artificial agent’s appearance, can shape social outcomes with artificial agents, l…
View article: Autistic and non-autistic people evaluate eye contact cues in context to identify communicative opportunities
Autistic and non-autistic people evaluate eye contact cues in context to identify communicative opportunities Open
Effective gaze-based joint attention requires people to distinguish between communicative and private gaze. Eye contact and repeated averted gaze shifts are key cues for gaze-based communication and joint attention, but it remains unclear …