Lonely Human and Dominant Robot

While social robots offer convenient opportunities for interaction, people may not readily embrace artificial companionship as a substitute for human companionship. This research examines an overlooked question: How can we increase the likelihood of potential users, particularly those experiencing loneliness, developing meaningful connections with robots to satisfy their social needs? Through six studies, we found that individuals who are experiencing greater loneliness tend to hold less favorable attitudes toward companion robots but are more likely to bond with submissive-acting robots over dominant-acting robots.尽管社交机器人（social robots）为人际互动提供了便捷契机，但人们或许并不会欣然接纳以人工智能陪伴替代人类陪伴。本研究探讨了一个被忽视的核心问题：我们应当如何提升潜在用户——尤其是处于孤独状态的人群——与机器人建立富有意义的联结、从而满足自身社交需求的可能性？通过六项实验研究，我们发现：孤独感越强的个体，对陪伴型机器人（companion robots）的态度往往越消极，但相较于行为支配型机器人（dominant-acting robots），他们更易与行为顺从型机器人（submissive-acting robots）建立情感联结。