Humans show empathy for robots, studies show
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 14:50
in Psychology & Sociology
By Tanya LewisLiveScienceFrom R2-D2 in "Star Wars" to Furby, robots can generate surprisingly humanlike feelings. Watching a robot being abused or cuddled has a similar effect on people to seeing those things done to a human, new research shows.Humans are increasingly exposed to robots in their daily lives, but little is known about how these lifelike machines influence human emotions.Feeling bad ...