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View article: Can humanoid robots be used as a cognitive offloading tool?
Can humanoid robots be used as a cognitive offloading tool? Open
Cognitive load occurs when the demands of a task surpass the available processing capacity, straining mental resources and potentially impairing performance efficiency, such as increasing the number of errors in a task. Owing to its ubiqui…
View article: Neural decoding of competitive decision-making in Rock–Paper–Scissors
Neural decoding of competitive decision-making in Rock–Paper–Scissors Open
Social interactions are fundamental to daily life, yet social neuroscience research has often studied individuals’ brains in isolation. Hyperscanning, the simultaneous recording of neural data from multiple participants, enables real-time …
View article: Editorial: Neurocognitive features of human-robot and human-machine interaction
Editorial: Neurocognitive features of human-robot and human-machine interaction Open
Keywords: EEG, Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), conversational agent (CA), brain computer interface (BCI), autism spectrum conditions (ASC), steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)
View article: THE ROLE OF TEMPORAL ADAPTATION AND ANTICIPATION MECHANISMS IN REDUCING IMPACT OF ERRORS IN MUSICAL JOINT ACTION
THE ROLE OF TEMPORAL ADAPTATION AND ANTICIPATION MECHANISMS IN REDUCING IMPACT OF ERRORS IN MUSICAL JOINT ACTION Open
During complex social interactions like musical ensemble performances, people “stay in the loop” thanks to intentional and planned interpersonal coordination. This is particularly relevant when during a shared task, our partner commits an …
View article: Is erring (only) human? A review of experimental evidence on how human likeness in failures affects sensorimotor signaling, intentionality attribution, and social inclusion of the iCub robot
Is erring (only) human? A review of experimental evidence on how human likeness in failures affects sensorimotor signaling, intentionality attribution, and social inclusion of the iCub robot Open
When performing shared tasks with robots, expectations about potential failures play a crucial role and they can impact critical aspects of our performance. Here we provide an overview of our previous studies showing that human-likeness in…
View article: Discriminating between autonomous and human remote control in human-robot interaction: the role of sensorimotor adaptation
Discriminating between autonomous and human remote control in human-robot interaction: the role of sensorimotor adaptation Open
Sensorimotor Synchronization (SMS) plays a crucial role in social interactions. The present study aimed to investigate whether SMS facilitates users in disentangling between autonomous or human remote controllers during HRI. Specifically, …
View article: Embodiment matters when establishing eye contact with a robot
Embodiment matters when establishing eye contact with a robot Open
Eye contact constitutes a strong social signal in humans and affects various attentional processes. However, eye contact with another human might evoke different responses compared with a direct gaze depicted on a screen. Previous embodied…
View article: Performing actions with robots: attribution of intentionality affects the joint sense of agency
Performing actions with robots: attribution of intentionality affects the joint sense of agency Open
Joint sense of agency (JSoA) is the feeling of control experienced in joint action over one’s own and a partner’s actions and is proposed to arise from the sensorimotor predictive processes underlying action control and monitoring. In the …
View article: ACCEPTED VERSION: Human-like behavioral variability blurs the distinction between a human and a machine in a nonverbal Turing test
ACCEPTED VERSION: Human-like behavioral variability blurs the distinction between a human and a machine in a nonverbal Turing test Open
Variability is a property of biological systems, and in animals (including humans) behavioral variability is characterized by certain features, such as the range of variability and shape of its distribution. Nevertheless, only a few studie…
View article: Type of education affects individuals’ adoption of Intentional Stance towards robots: an EEG study
Type of education affects individuals’ adoption of Intentional Stance towards robots: an EEG study Open
Research has shown that, under certain circumstances, people can adopt the Intentional Stance towards robots and thus treat them as intentional agents. One factor potentially affecting individuals’ adoption of the Intentional Stance is the…
View article: Human-likeness and attribution of intentionality predict vicarious sense of agency over humanoid robot actions
Human-likeness and attribution of intentionality predict vicarious sense of agency over humanoid robot actions Open
Sense of Agency (SoA) is the feeling of being in control of one’s actions and their outcomes. In a social context, people can experience a “vicarious” SoA over another human’s actions; however, it is still controversial whether the same oc…
View article: Task sharing with the humanoid robot iCub increases the likelihood of adopting the intentional stance
Task sharing with the humanoid robot iCub increases the likelihood of adopting the intentional stance Open
When acting together with another human agent, humans form shared representations with their partner in order to predict and adjust to their partner’s behaviors and ensure a smooth and efficient joint action. Previous work has shown that h…
View article: Social inclusion of robots depends on the way a robot is presented to observers
Social inclusion of robots depends on the way a robot is presented to observers Open
Research has shown that people evaluate others according to specific categories. As this phenomenon seems to transfer from human-human to human-robot interactions, in the present experiment we focused on (1) the degree of prior knowledge a…
View article: Temporal adaptation and anticipation mechanisms to overcome the Out Of The Loop problem in HRI
Temporal adaptation and anticipation mechanisms to overcome the Out Of The Loop problem in HRI Open
The present paper outlines an approach based on joint action to overcome the Out Of The Loop (OOTL) phenomenon in HRI. Our proposed solution involves endowing artificial agents, specifically robots, with the same temporal adaptation and an…
View article: Joint action with artificial agents: human-likeness in behaviour and morphology affects sensorimotor signaling and social inclusion
Joint action with artificial agents: human-likeness in behaviour and morphology affects sensorimotor signaling and social inclusion Open
Sensorimotor signaling is a key mechanism underlying coordination in humans. The increasing presence of artificial agents, including robots, in everyday contexts, will make joint action with them as common as a joint action with other huma…
View article: Robot’s Social Gaze Affects Conflict Resolution but not Conflict Adaptations
Robot’s Social Gaze Affects Conflict Resolution but not Conflict Adaptations Open
Robots are a new category of social agents that, thanks to their embodiment, can be used to train and support cognitive skills such as cognitive control. Several studies showed that cognitive control mechanisms are sensitive to affective s…
View article: Social inclusion of robots depends on the way a robot is presented to observers
Social inclusion of robots depends on the way a robot is presented to observers Open
Research has shown that people evaluate others according to specific categories. As this phenomenon seems to transfer from human–human to human–robot interactions, in the present study we focused on (1) the degree of prior knowledge about …
View article: Robot’s social gaze affects conflict resolution but not conflict adaptations
Robot’s social gaze affects conflict resolution but not conflict adaptations Open
Robots are a new category of social agents that, thanks to their embodiment, can be used to train and support cognitive skills such as cognitive control. Several studies showed that cognitive control mechanisms are sensitive to affective s…
View article: Intentions with actions: The role of intentionality attribution on the vicarious sense of agency in human-robot interaction
Intentions with actions: The role of intentionality attribution on the vicarious sense of agency in human-robot interaction Open
Sense of Agency (SoA) is the feeling of control over one’s actions and their consequences. In social contexts, people experience a “vicarious” SoA over other humans’ actions; however, the phenomenon disappears when the other agent is a com…
View article: ERP markers of action planning and outcome monitoring in human – robot interaction.
ERP markers of action planning and outcome monitoring in human – robot interaction. Open
The present study aimed to examine event-related potentials (ERPs) of action planning and outcome monitoring in human-robot interaction. To this end, participants were instructed to perform costly actions (i.e. losing points) to stop a bal…
View article: Effects of erring behavior in a human-robot joint musical task on adopting Intentional Stance toward the iCub robot
Effects of erring behavior in a human-robot joint musical task on adopting Intentional Stance toward the iCub robot Open
In this study, we examined whether the likelihood of attributing intentionality to robots is influenced by the human-likeness of errors during HRI. To this end, we designed an experimental protocol in which users performed a melody in a jo…
View article: To follow or not to follow your gaze: The interplay between strategic control and the eye contact effect on gaze-induced attention orienting.
To follow or not to follow your gaze: The interplay between strategic control and the eye contact effect on gaze-induced attention orienting. Open
Eye contact constitutes a strong communicative signal in human interactions and has been shown to modulate various cognitive processes and states. However, little is known about its impact on gaze-mediated attentional orienting in the cont…
View article: ERP markers of action planning and outcome monitoring in human – robot interaction
ERP markers of action planning and outcome monitoring in human – robot interaction Open
The present study aimed to examine event-related potentials (ERPs) of action planning and outcome monitoring in human-robot interaction. To this end, participants were instructed to perform costly actions (i.e. losing points) to stop a bal…
View article: Social cues of a robot and cognitive control
Social cues of a robot and cognitive control Open
The data presented here are reported in Ciardo & Wykowska 2020 submitted to Jornal of Cognition. Please refer to that paper for context and method. We intend to upload the raw data shortly, which until then will be available upon request.…
View article: Social cues of a robot and cognitive control
Social cues of a robot and cognitive control Open
The data presented here are reported in Ciardo & Wykowska 2020 submitted to Jornal of Cognition. Please refer to that paper for context and method. We intend to upload the raw data shortly, which until then will be available upon request.…
View article: The effect of individual differences and repetitive interactions on explicit and implicit attitudes towards robots
The effect of individual differences and repetitive interactions on explicit and implicit attitudes towards robots Open
The exploitation of Social Assistive Robotics (SAR) will bring to the emergence of a new category of users, namely experts in clinical rehabilitation, who do not have a background in robotics. The aim of the present study was twofold. Firs…