Studying Dynamics of Human Information Gathering Behaviors Using Social Robots
A novel social interaction is a dynamic process, in which participants adapt to, react to and engage with their social partners. To facilitate such interactions, people gather information relating to the social context and structure of the situation. The current study aimed to deepen the understandi...
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doaj-1b299530bd004878b82ecf36c05feab62021-06-01T04:30:30ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782021-06-011210.3389/fpsyg.2021.669198669198Studying Dynamics of Human Information Gathering Behaviors Using Social RobotsMatan Eshed0Matan Eshed1Matan Epstein2Ada H. Zohar3Goren Gordon4Ruppin Academic Center, Hadera, IsraelCuriosity Lab, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, IsraelCuriosity Lab, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, IsraelRuppin Academic Center, Hadera, IsraelCuriosity Lab, Department of Industrial Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, IsraelA novel social interaction is a dynamic process, in which participants adapt to, react to and engage with their social partners. To facilitate such interactions, people gather information relating to the social context and structure of the situation. The current study aimed to deepen the understanding of the psychological determinants of behavior in a novel social interaction. Three social robots and the participant interacted non-verbally according to a pre-programmed “relationship matrix” that dictated who favored whom. Participants' gaze was tracked during the interaction and, using Bayesian inference models, resulted in a measure of participants' social information-gathering behaviors. Our results reveal the dynamics in a novel environment, wherein information-gathering behavior is initially predicted by psychological inflexibility and then, toward the end of the interaction, predicted by curiosity. These results highlight the utility of using social robots in behavioral experiments.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.669198/fullsocial interactiondynamics of interactioncuriositypsychological inflexibilitysocial robotshuman-robot interaction |
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Studying Dynamics of Human Information Gathering Behaviors Using Social Robots |
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Studying Dynamics of Human Information Gathering Behaviors Using Social Robots |
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Studying Dynamics of Human Information Gathering Behaviors Using Social Robots |
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A novel social interaction is a dynamic process, in which participants adapt to, react to and engage with their social partners. To facilitate such interactions, people gather information relating to the social context and structure of the situation. The current study aimed to deepen the understanding of the psychological determinants of behavior in a novel social interaction. Three social robots and the participant interacted non-verbally according to a pre-programmed “relationship matrix” that dictated who favored whom. Participants' gaze was tracked during the interaction and, using Bayesian inference models, resulted in a measure of participants' social information-gathering behaviors. Our results reveal the dynamics in a novel environment, wherein information-gathering behavior is initially predicted by psychological inflexibility and then, toward the end of the interaction, predicted by curiosity. These results highlight the utility of using social robots in behavioral experiments. |
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social interaction dynamics of interaction curiosity psychological inflexibility social robots human-robot interaction |
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