Camilla E. Crawshaw
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Camilla E. Crawshaw’s research lies at the intersection of developmental psychology and human-robot interaction, with a focus on how young children—particularly those with shy temperaments—engage with social robots in educational contexts. Her work examines social referencing, proxemics, and the nuanced ways children treat robots as social partners compared to humans. In her highly cited 2021 study (24 citations), Crawshaw compared children’s social referencing behaviors toward a social robot versus a human, revealing how robots can serve as effective but distinct social agents in learning environments. Her follow-up work (5 citations) specifically explored shy children’s spatial behavior, finding that individual differences like shyness significantly influence children’s comfort and distance from robots—a critical insight for designing inclusive educational technologies. By bridging developmental theory with emerging robotics, Crawshaw’s contributions help shape how we understand children’s social cognition in an increasingly digital world. Her research is particularly notable for its practical implications: informing how educators and designers can deploy social robots to support diverse learners, including those who may be hesitant in traditional social interactions.
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