The effects of immersive tendency and need to belong on human-robot interaction

• Published in: 2012 7th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) pp. 207 - 208
• Main Authors: Kim, Ki Joon, Park, Eunil, Sundar, S. Shyam, del Pobil, Angel P.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY, USA ACM 05.03.2012; IEEE
• Series: ACM Conferences
• Subjects: attachment; Computer systems organization > Embedded and cyber-physical systems > Robotics; Computing methodologies > Artificial intelligence > Control methods > Robotic planning; Computing methodologies > Artificial intelligence > Planning and scheduling > Robotic planning; Educational institutions; General and reference; Humans; Immersive tendency; Indexes; Laboratories; need to belong; Psychology; Robots; social presence; USA Councils; social presence; need to belong; attachment; immersive tendency
• ISBN: 145031063X; 9781450310635
• ISSN: 2167-2121
• DOI: 10.1145/2157689.2157758

Do individual differences in dispositional behavioral tendencies, such as immersive tendency and need to belong, play a significant role in human-robot interaction? To answer this question, the present study conducted a 2 x 2 between-subjects experiment to examine the effects of immersive tendency (high vs. low) and need to belong (high vs. low) on individuals' perceptions of a social robot. Preliminary data analyses revealed that participants with a higher level of immersive tendency and need to belong showed greater attachment and trust towards the robot, and were more satisfied with their relationship with the robot than participants with a lower level of immersive tendency and need to belong. In addition, participants with a higher level of immersive tendency experienced greater feelings of social presence. Implications of notable findings are discussed.