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Interacting Like Humans? Understanding the Effect of Anthropomorphism on Consumer’s Willingness to Pay in Online Auctions [PDF]
Most research examining individuals’ bidding behavior in online auctions has used the lens of a rational decision making process. However, bidding behavior is also influenced by non-rational factors. Anthropomorphism, attributing human characteristics to
Dennis, Alan, Yuan, Lingyao
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Human-centered Electric Prosthetic (HELP) Hand [PDF]
Through a partnership with Indian non-profit Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti, we designed a functional, robust, and and low cost electrically powered prosthetic hand that communicates with unilateral, transradial, urban Indian amputees through a
Ferris, Jamie+3 more
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Evaluation of human-like anthropomorphism in the context of online bidding and affordances [PDF]
This paper presents a four condition experiment and the results concerning the wider area of investigating the effectiveness and user satisfaction of using anthropomorphic feedback at the user interface. The specific context used was online bidding.
Holt, PO, Murano, P
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As robots become increasingly prevalent in almost all areas of society, the factors affecting humans trust in those robots becomes increasingly important.
Lohan, Katrin, Yaseen, Abdelrahman
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The lady who served the potion: botanical symbolism behind the mysteries of Eleusis [PDF]
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Ruck, Carl
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How Does Children’s Anthropomorphism of a Social Robot Develop Over Time? A Six-Wave Panel Study [PDF]
Research on children’s anthropomorphism of social robots is mostly cross-sectional and based on a single measurement. However, because social robots are new type of technology with which children have little experience, children’s initial responses to ...
Barco, Alex+3 more
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Exploring how harming and helping behaviors drive prediction and explanation during anthropomorphism [PDF]
Cacioppo and colleagues advanced the study of anthropomorphism by positing three motives that moderated the occurrence of this phenomenon; belonging, effectance, and explanation.
Gimenez-Fernandez, T+2 more
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The Natural Foundations of Religion [PDF]
In the Natural history of religion, Hume attempts to understand the origin of our folk belief in gods and spirits. These investigations are not, however, purely descriptive.
Collier, Mark
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Home robots will cause privacy harms. At the same time, they can provide beneficial services—as long as consumers trust them. This Essay evaluates potential technological solutions that could help home robots keep their promises, avert their eyes, and ...
Grimm, Cindy M.+3 more
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Evaluation of anthropomorphic feedback for an online auction and affordances [PDF]
This paper describes an experiment investigating the effectiveness and user satisfaction of using anthropomorphic feedback at the user interface. The context chosen was online bidding due to this kind of activity being very much used in current times
Holt, PO, Murano, P
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