Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Ethics in Research01:56

Ethics in Research

25.0K
Today, scientists agree that good research is ethical in nature and is guided by a basic respect for human dignity and safety. However, this has not always been the case. Modern researchers must demonstrate that the research they perform is ethically sound.
25.0K
Longitudinal Research02:20

Longitudinal Research

12.9K
Sometimes we want to see how people change over time, as in studies of human development and lifespan. When we test the same group of individuals repeatedly over an extended period of time, we are conducting longitudinal research. Longitudinal research is a research design in which data-gathering is administered repeatedly over an extended period of time. For example, we may survey a group of individuals about their dietary habits at age 20, retest them a decade later at age 30, and then again...
12.9K
Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Adulthood01:27

Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Adulthood

522
Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development outlines a series of stages through which individuals progress across the lifespan. Each stage involves a psychosocial conflict that significantly influences personal growth and well-being. Three key stages — intimacy versus isolation, generativity versus stagnation, and integrity versus despair — highlight the developmental challenges faced in adulthood.
Intimacy Versus Isolation in Early Adulthood
Individuals in early...
522
Stereotype Content Model02:16

Stereotype Content Model

15.1K
The Stereotype Content Model (SCM) was first proposed by Susan Fiske and her colleagues (Fiske, Cuddy, Glick & Xu, 2002; see also Fiske, 2012 and Fiske, 2017). The SCM specifies that when someone encounters a new group, they will stereotype them based on two metrics: warmth—or that group’s perceived intent, and how likely they are to provide help or inflict harm—and competence—or their ability to carry out that objective. Depending on the warmth-competence...
15.1K
The Stanford Prison Experiment03:20

The Stanford Prison Experiment

24.1K
The famous and controversial Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted by social psychologist Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues at Stanford University, demonstrated the power of social roles, social norms, and scripts.
24.1K
Naturalistic Observations02:30

Naturalistic Observations

16.8K
If you want to understand how behavior occurs, one of the best ways to gain information is to simply observe the behavior in its natural context. However, people might change their behavior in unexpected ways if they know they are being observed. How do researchers obtain accurate information when people tend to hide their natural behavior? As an example, imagine that your professor asks everyone in your class to raise their hand if they always wash their hands after using the restroom. Chances...
16.8K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Understanding knowledge and skills requirements for healthcare professionals to enable safe and effective use of physically assistive robotics.

Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology·2026
Same author

Pressure sensing technology for remote control: Can we motivate users to stay on the learning curve?

PloS one·2026
Same author

Assistive Robotics for Healthy Aging: A Foundational Phenomenological Co-Design Exercise.

Journal of medical Internet research·2026
Same author

Analyzing Gait Adaptation with Hemiplegia Simulation Suits and Digital Twins.

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference·2025
Same author

Effectiveness and acceptance of assistive technologies for people with tetraplegia: A systematic review.

Assistive technology : the official journal of RESNA·2025
Same author

Hysteresis-assisted shape morphing for soft continuum robots.

Science advances·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Nov 19, 2025

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design
07:40

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

Published on: May 31, 2021

3.6K

Designing Ethical Social Robots-A Longitudinal Field Study With Older Adults.

Anouk van Maris1, Nancy Zook2, Praminda Caleb-Solly1

  • 1Bristol Robotics Laboratory, University of the West of England, Bristol, United Kingdom.

Frontiers in Robotics and AI
|January 27, 2021
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Social robots displaying emotions did not affect older adults' acceptance or attachment in a 4-week study. Perceived ease of use increased, suggesting potential benefits without significant ethical distress.

Keywords:
attachmentdeceptionethicslongitudinal studyolder adultssocial robots

More Related Videos

Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
11:21

Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

Published on: July 27, 2018

8.5K
Designing a Bio-responsive Robot from DNA Origami
13:32

Designing a Bio-responsive Robot from DNA Origami

Published on: July 8, 2013

22.6K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Nov 19, 2025

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design
07:40

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design

Published on: May 31, 2021

3.6K
Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
11:21

Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

Published on: July 27, 2018

8.5K
Designing a Bio-responsive Robot from DNA Origami
13:32

Designing a Bio-responsive Robot from DNA Origami

Published on: July 8, 2013

22.6K

Area of Science:

  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Gerontology
  • Robotics

Background:

  • Ethical concerns in human-robot interaction include emotional deception and attachment.
  • Longitudinal effects of social robot interactions are not well understood.
  • Older adults are a key demographic for social robot integration.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of emotive versus non-emotive robot behavior on older adults.
  • To assess acceptance, interaction perception, and attachment in a longitudinal study.
  • To explore ethical concerns related to emotional deception in human-robot interaction.

Main Methods:

  • A 4-week longitudinal user study with older adults in retirement villages.
  • Participants interacted with a social robot in a didactic setting for eight sessions.
  • Robot behavior varied between non-emotive and emotive conditions; questionnaires assessed user perceptions.

Main Results:

  • Robot's emotive behavior did not significantly influence acceptance, interaction perception, or attachment.
  • Attachment levels remained low to medium and were not influenced by time.
  • Perceived ease of use of the robot significantly increased over the study period.

Conclusions:

  • Emotive robot behavior in a didactic setting may not negatively impact user acceptance or perception.
  • Older adults in this context showed limited attachment, suggesting lower distress if the robot is removed.
  • Further research with diverse measurements is needed to fully understand ethical concerns in human-robot interaction.