Se il Robot è 'Simpatico' e la Stampante 'Capricciosa': Il Fascino dell’Antropomorfismo

Scritto da Francesca Cocchella, Asja Picchiarelli & Luca Andrighetto

Oltre tale punto, l’entità viene invece percepita come disturbante o inquietante, a causa di sottili discrepanze nell’aspetto, nei movimenti o nel comportamento che rendono il robot “quasi umano” ma non autentico.

Teoria della Mente: Capacità cognitiva di attribuire stati mentali — come intenzioni, desideri, credenze, emozioni e conoscenze — a sé stessi e agli altri, riconoscendo che tali stati possono essere diversi dai propri e guidare il comportamento altrui. La Teoria della Mente è fondamentale per l’interazione sociale, in quanto permette di interpretare e prevedere le azioni degli altri in base a ciò che pensano o sentono.

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