Eva Linhuber
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Eva Linhuber’s research lies at the intersection of human-robot interaction and social psychology, exploring how people perceive and respond to robots as social agents. Her most-cited work, “Do a robot’s social skills and its objection discourage interactants from switching the robot off?” (2018, 102 citations), investigates a compelling ethical and behavioral question: whether a robot’s lifelike social behaviors—such as expressing objection—can deter humans from turning it off. Drawing on the media equation theory, her experimental study (N=85) revealed that participants hesitated more to deactivate a robot that exhibited social skills and voiced objection, highlighting the subtle ways anthropomorphic design influences human decision-making. This work has significant implications for robot ethics, design, and user acceptance. Linhuber’s contributions advance our understanding of the psychological mechanisms underlying human-robot relationships, bridging gaps between technology and social cognition. Her findings are widely cited in robotics, human-computer interaction, and moral psychology, underscoring her impact on shaping how we design and interact with autonomous systems.
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