Albert Newen

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Albert Newen is a leading philosopher of mind and cognitive science whose research bridges foundational questions about cognition with cutting-edge studies on human-robot interaction. His work centers on defining the nature of cognitive processes, social cognition, and perspective-taking, with a particular focus on how humans engage with artificial agents. In his influential 2015 paper, "What are cognitive processes? An example-based approach" (29 citations), Newen provides a systematic framework for understanding cognition by grounding abstract concepts in concrete examples, offering a valuable methodological tool for researchers across disciplines. More recently, Newen has made notable contributions to the study of visual perspective-taking (VPT) in human-robot interaction. His 2023 paper, "Try to See it My Way: Humans Take the Level-1 Visual Perspective of Humanoid Robot Avatars" (12 citations), presents compelling evidence that humans spontaneously adopt the visual perspective of humanoid robots, challenging earlier conflicting findings and advancing our understanding of social cognition in human-robot contexts. This work, alongside a related 2022 publication (3 citations), highlights Newen’s ability to integrate theoretical insights with empirical research, making him a key figure in contemporary cognitive science and human-robot interaction studies.