Cheuk Man Lam
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Cheuk Man Lam is a leading researcher at the intersection of developmental psychology and human-robot interaction, with a primary focus on how children—particularly those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)—engage with social robots. Her work investigates the cognitive and social mechanisms underlying human-robot trust, deception, and theory of mind. In her highly cited 2019 study (79 citations), Lam demonstrated that social robots can facilitate children with ASD in learning complex social rules such as distrust and deception, offering a novel, low-anxiety environment for social skill development. Her companion study (30 citations) on the "Theory of Robot Mind" revealed that children with and without ASD attribute false beliefs to robots, challenging assumptions about social cognition in human-machine contexts. These contributions have profound implications for designing assistive technologies and educational interventions. Lam’s research is notable for bridging robotics and clinical psychology, providing empirical evidence that robots can serve as effective social partners for neurodiverse populations. Her work continues to shape how we understand trust, deception, and belief attribution in human-robot relationships, earning her recognition as a pioneer in robot-mediated social learning.
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