Laetitia Pare
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Laetitia Pare is a developmental psychologist whose research sits at the intersection of social cognition, human-robot interaction, and early childhood development. Her most cited work investigates how young children attribute mental states—such as beliefs, desires, and intentions—to both humans and social robots. Using the Theory of Mind Scale, she has shown that 4-year-olds apply similar psychological reasoning to humanoid robots like NAO as they do to human agents, revealing critical insights into how children conceptualize agency and intentionality in artificial beings. This work, published in 2025 and already accruing 6 citations, is foundational for understanding the developmental trajectory of human-robot trust and social learning. Pare’s research has significant implications for designing educational technologies and social robots that interact effectively with children. Her innovative use of established developmental measures to probe emerging human-machine relationships marks her as a rising voice in cognitive development and human-robot interaction, bridging classic theory of mind research with pressing questions about our technological future.
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