Qianhan Xiong
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Dr. Qianhan Xiong is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of developmental psychology, human-robot interaction, and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Her work fundamentally explores how children—both typically developing and those with ASD—perceive and attribute mental states to social robots, advancing our understanding of Theory of Mind in human-machine contexts. In her landmark study, "Theory of Robot Mind: False Belief Attribution to Social Robots in Children With and Without Autism" (2019), Dr. Xiong demonstrated that children with ASD can successfully attribute false beliefs to robots, challenging assumptions about social cognition deficits and opening new avenues for robot-assisted interventions. This highly cited work (30 citations) has reshaped debates in cognitive robotics and developmental psychopathology. Her research bridges artificial intelligence and clinical practice, showing how robots can serve as diagnostic tools and social mediators for neurodiverse populations. Dr. Xiong’s contributions are vital for designing inclusive technologies and understanding how children reason about non-human agents, making her a leading voice in socially assistive robotics and cognitive science.
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