Zhuo Feng
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Zhuo Feng is a cross-cultural psychologist whose research examines how social motivations shape human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on loneliness and anthropomorphism. In their most-cited work, "To avoid disconnection or approach connection: Loneliness predicts social robot anthropomorphism via different social motivations in the UK and China" (2024), Feng demonstrates that loneliness drives people to attribute human-like qualities to social robots, but through distinct pathways depending on cultural context—avoiding disconnection in the UK versus approaching connection in China. This study, with 3 citations, offers a nuanced, comparative perspective that challenges universal models of human-robot bonding. Feng’s contributions bridge social psychology, human-computer interaction, and cultural studies, revealing how unmet social needs influence technology perception. By highlighting the role of cultural variation, their work informs the design of socially assistive robots that are sensitive to diverse user backgrounds. Feng’s research is particularly valuable for students and scholars interested in the psychological underpinnings of human-robot relationships, offering a framework for understanding how loneliness can both hinder and foster connection with machines.
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