Abstract
The ability to impute mental states to oneself or others, or Theory of Mind (ToM), has been intrinsically linked to trust between humans. However, less is known about how a robot mimicking ToM affects users’ trust and behaviour. We explore this through an online study, where we compare three robot personas in a cooperative maze navigation task: one neutral, one that explains its reasoning in technical terms, and one that mimics ToM. We show that ToM influences human decision-making behaviour and trust in a way that makes it more appropriate with respect to the competencies of the robot. This is key for human-robot collaboration and adoption of robotics moving forward.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN) |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 461-468 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781728188591 |
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Publication status | Published - 30 Sept 2022 |
Event | 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication 2022 - Napoli, Italy Duration: 29 Aug 2022 → 2 Sept 2022 http://www.smile.unina.it/ro-man2022/ |
Conference
Conference | 31st IEEE International Conference on Robot and Human Interactive Communication 2022 |
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Abbreviated title | RO-MAN 2022 |
Country/Territory | Italy |
City | Napoli |
Period | 29/08/22 → 2/09/22 |
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