Louise Lemmon
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About
Louise Lemmon is a researcher at the intersection of human-robot interaction, social cognition, and emotional psychology. Her work explores how people perceive and emotionally respond to the mistreatment of social agents—particularly robots and computers—in collaborative settings. Lemmon’s most cited paper, “Perceived Mistreatment and Emotional Capability Following Aggressive Treatment of Robots and Computers” (2019, 29 citations), investigates how witnessing aggression toward non-human agents triggers empathy and reveals perceived emotional capacity. Her earlier study, “This robot stinks! Differences between perceived mistreatment of robot and computer partners” (2017, 3 citations), examines how people attribute animacy differently to robots versus computers when they are treated poorly. Together, these contributions illuminate the subtle ways humans ascribe moral standing and emotional vulnerability to machines, with implications for designing ethical, socially-aware AI. Lemmon’s work is notable for its experimental rigor and its timely relevance as robots become more integrated into workplaces and homes. Her findings challenge assumptions about machine-human boundaries and offer a foundation for understanding how mistreatment of technology reflects broader social dynamics.
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