Is the Mobile Phone a Personalized Social Robot?

This paper explores how some people use their mobile phone to manage their emotions and presentation of self to such an extent that they develop a strong bond with it, turning to it first in times of emotional need. It examines how some social robots, desig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jane Vincent
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Franklin University Switzerland 2013-01-01
Series:Intervalla : Platform for Intellectual Exchange
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Online Access:https://www.fus.edu/intervalla-files/6_vincent.pdf