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Social robots as social learning partners: Exploring children's early understanding and learning from social robots

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2023

Amanda Haber  and
Kathleen H. Corriveau Open the ORCID record for Kathleen H. Corriveau [Opens in a new window]
Amanda Haber
Affiliation:
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA haber317@bu.edu; kcorriv@bu.edu
Kathleen H. Corriveau
Affiliation:
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, Boston University, Boston, MA 02215, USA haber317@bu.edu; kcorriv@bu.edu
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Abstract

Clark and Fischer propose that people interpret social robots not as social agents, but as interactive depictions. Drawing on research focusing on how children selectively learn from social others, we argue that children do not view social robots as interactive toys but instead treat them as social learning partners and critical sources of information.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e36
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