Unit for Psychological Research on AI and Social Robots

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The Unit for Psychological Research on AI and Social Robots investigates psychological perspectives on the interaction between humans and artificial intelligence as well as social robots. We examine how people understand, use, and relate to artificial intelligence and robots – both as technological tools and as social actors.

We combine approaches from work and organizational psychology, clinical psychology, and social cognition to examine human experiences, behaviour, and decision-making in interaction with AI and social robots. The purpose is to generate research-based knowledge that can support responsible and human-centred integration of technology in society.

Who are we?

Academic staff

Publications

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Lauring, J., Jonasson, C. & Stoermer, S. (2024). Virtual expatriate assignments and host country national support: The role of higher-level construals in social categorization processes. International Business Review, 33(6), Article 102341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2024.102341

Villumsen, S. M. M., Jensen, R. A. A., Nielsen, K., Rian, O. & Jonasson, C. (2023). Access to Development Opportunities in Biomedical and Health Informatics. In M. Hägglund, M. Blusi, S. Bonacina, L. Nilsson, I. Cort Madsen, S. Pelayo, A. Moen, A. Benis, L. Lindsköld & P. Gallos (Eds.), Caring is Sharing: Exploiting the Value in Data for Health and Innovation (pp. 472-473). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI230176

Damholdt, M. F. (2023). AI sniger sig ind i vores hverdag – hvad gør det ved os som mennesker? Året, der gik, med kunstig intelligens. Videnskab.dk [online].

Damholdt, M. F., Quick, O. S., Seibt, J., Vestergaard, C. & Hansen, M. (2023). A Scoping Review of HRI Research on ‘Anthropomorphism’: Contributions to the Method Debate in HRI. International Journal of Social Robotics, 15(7), 1203-1226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12369-023-01014-z

Seibt, J., Damholdt, M. F., Vestergaard, C., Quick, O. S. & Smedegaard, C. (2023). Determining the Subjective Surplus in Social Role Performance: A Case for ISR. In R. Hakli, P. Makela & J. Seibt (Eds.), Social Robots in Social Institutions - Proceedings of Robophilosophy 2022: Proceedings of Robophilosophy 2022 (pp. 708-717). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/FAIA220681

Lauring, J. & Jonasson, C. (2023). How is work group inclusiveness influenced by working virtually? Human Resource Management Review, 33(2), Article 100930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrmr.2022.100930

Villumsen, S., Jensen, R. A. A., Nielsen, K., Rian, O. & Jonasson, C. (2023). Knocking on Doors: How Healthcare Workers Informally Develop Expertise in Biomedical and Health Informatics. In A. Bamgboje-Ayodele, M. Prgomet, C. E. Kuziemsky, P. Elkin & C. Nøhr (Eds.), Context Sensitive Health Informatics and the Pandemic Boost (pp. 34-38). IOS Press. https://doi.org/10.3233/SHTI230364

Jonasson, C., Jensen, R. A. A., Villumsen, S. M. M. & Damholdt, M. F. (2023). Leader commitment to digitalization change: The role of employees as change agents. Paper presented at European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology Congress 2023, Katowice, Poland.

Jensen, R. A. A., Jonasson, C., Gartmeier, M. & Parviainen, J. (2023). Learning from errors in digital patient communication: professionals’ enactment of negative knowledge and digital ignorance in the workplace. Journal of Workplace Learning, 35(5), 432-449. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-12-2022-0177

Jonasson, C., Agger Nielsen, J. & Gartmeier, M. (2023). Learning from failure in digital transformation. A process view. Paper presented at International Conference on Information Systems, Hyderabad, India.

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Research projects

Introducing MARC - a Multifunctional AutoRegressive Chatbot for AI-delivered mental health interventions.

Tools or companions? Investigating the shifting roles of artificial agents in human lives - https://www.carlsbergfondet.dk/det-har-vi-stoettet/cf24-1674/.

(In Danish) Bunshin Robotcafé - Kan robotter hjælpe borgere på kanten af arbejdsmarkedet? Følgeforskning sammen med Christina Vestergaard, University College, Aarhus https://www.ucviden.dk/da/projects/bunshin-robotcaf%C3%A9-kan-robotter-hj%C3%A6lpe-borgere-p%C3%A5-kanten-af-arbejd.

Collaboration

Research unit for Robophilosophy and Integrative Social Robotics

Contact

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