Kaitlyn Reidy

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Kaitlyn Reidy’s research sits at the compelling intersection of human-robot interaction and social cognition, exploring how we perceive and trust non-human agents. In her most-cited work, “Effects of Perspective Taking on Ratings of Human Likeness and Trust” (2015, 3 citations), she conducted a novel experiment with 74 participants who engaged with storytelling narratives about human and robot agents. By prompting participants to adopt the perspective of these agents, Reidy demonstrated that perspective-taking can significantly influence how we judge a robot’s human-likeness and the trust we place in it. This work offers crucial insights for designing more socially intuitive robots and understanding the psychological mechanisms behind human-machine relationships. Though early in her career, Reidy’s focused contributions help lay the groundwork for ethical and effective human-robot collaboration, making her a thoughtful voice in the growing field of social robotics.