Neural dynamics of mental state attribution to social robot faces.

ABSTRACT: The interplay of mind attribution and emotional responses is considered crucial in shaping human trust and acceptance of social robots. Understanding this interplay can help us create the right conditions for successful human-robot social interaction in alignment with societal goals. Our study shows that affective information about robots describing positive, negative, or neutral behaviour leads participants (N = 90) to attribute mental states to robot faces, modulating impressions of trustworthiness, facial expression, and intentionality. Electroencephalography recordings from 30 participants revealed that affective information influenced specific processing stages in the brain associated with early face perception (N170 component) and more elaborate stimulus evaluation (late positive pot

SUBMITTER: Maier M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11969468 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature