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Children's interactions with virtual assistants: Moving beyond depictions of social agents

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2023

Lauren N. Girouard-Hallam Open the ORCID record for Lauren N. Girouard-Hallam [Opens in a new window]  and
Judith H. Danovitch Open the ORCID record for Judith H. Danovitch [Opens in a new window]
Lauren N. Girouard-Hallam
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Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA l0giro01@louisville.edu j.danovitch@louisville.edu http://louisvillekidstudies.org
Judith H. Danovitch
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Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292, USA l0giro01@louisville.edu j.danovitch@louisville.edu http://louisvillekidstudies.org
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Abstract

Clark and Fischer argue that people see social robots as depictions of social agents. However, people's interactions with virtual assistants may change their beliefs about social robots. Children and adults with exposure to virtual assistants may view social robots not as depictions of social agents, but as social agents belonging to a unique ontological category.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e34
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