Sujan Anreddy

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Sujan Anreddy’s research sits at the compelling intersection of cognitive psychology and human-robot interaction, exploring how emerging technologies shape fundamental human processes like memory and perception. His most cited work, “Eyewitnesses are misled by human but not robot interviewers” (2013, accumulating 39 citations across its versions), represents a landmark contribution to forensic psychology and robotics. In this innovative study involving 101 participants, Anreddy demonstrated a striking asymmetry: eyewitness memory was significantly more susceptible to misleading post-event information when the interviewer was human rather than a robot. This finding challenges assumptions about authority and credibility in legal contexts, suggesting that the perceived neutrality of robotic interviewers may protect against memory contamination. By bridging eyewitness testimony research with human-robot interaction, Anreddy’s work has implications for both courtroom procedures and the design of AI-assisted investigative tools. His research invites us to reconsider how we weigh testimony in an age of increasing automation, making him a notable voice in understanding how technology can both threaten and safeguard human cognition.