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  • Psychology
  • Human-Robot Interaction
  • Artificial Intelligence Studies

Background:

  • Robotic and AI technologies are increasingly integrated into diverse human domains, including education, therapy, and social interactions.
  • This expansion creates complex interactions and novel research questions requiring psychological frameworks.
  • Current psychological research on robots and AI is fragmented, lacking a systematic approach.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the absence of a dedicated sub-discipline for studying the psychological effects of widespread robotic and AI integration.
  • To propose the establishment of robopsychology as a formal sub-discipline within psychology.
  • To define robopsychology comprehensively, encompassing human-robot/AI effects, robot/AI cognition, and the evolution of the sub-discipline itself.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review and conceptual analysis of existing research on human-robot and AI interactions.
  • Identification of gaps in current psychological theory and methodology.
  • Proposal of a new definition and scope for the sub-discipline of robopsychology.

Main Results:

  • A significant gap exists in the systematic psychological study of societies with prevalent robotic and AI technologies.
  • The establishment of robopsychology is proposed to consolidate knowledge and address emerging research needs.
  • A proposed definition for robopsychology includes the study of robots/AI effects on humans, the nature of robots/AI, and the reciprocal influence on the field.

Conclusions:

  • The increasing prevalence of robots and AI necessitates a dedicated sub-discipline, robopsychology, within psychology.
  • Robopsychology will provide a structured framework to understand the psychological implications of human-robot and AI coexistence.
  • Formalizing robopsychology is crucial for psychology to adapt to the societal changes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.