Enrica Marchigiani
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42
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About
Enrica Marchigiani is a leading researcher at the intersection of social robotics, human-robot interaction, and cognitive science, with a focused expertise on how human social biases—particularly gender and age stereotypes—are transferred onto robotic agents. Her work critically examines the psychological mechanisms underlying our moral and social judgments of robots, revealing that we often apply the same biased frameworks used for humans to artificial beings. Marchigiani’s most impactful study, “Gender role stereotypes at work in humanoid robots” (2022, 16 citations), demonstrates how robots are perceived as more competent in stereotypically male or female roles based on their gendered appearance. Her widely cited 2021 paper on the attribution of punishments for crimes (13 citations) shows that people judge robots and humans differently for identical harmful actions, raising profound questions about accountability in AI. More recently, her 2025 VR-based study explores how physical features like height and head size influence perceptions of a robot’s age, cuteness, and mental abilities. Through her innovative experimental designs, Marchigiani is shaping how we design ethical, unbiased social robots for the future.
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- 1Gender role stereotypes at work in humanoid robots16 citations · 2022
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