This article reviews methods to investigate joint attention and highlights the benefits of new methodological approaches that make use of the most recent technological developments, such as humanoid robots for studying social cognition. After reviewing classical approaches that address joint attention mechanisms with the use of controlled screen-based stimuli, we describe recent accounts that have proposed the need for more natural and interactive experimental protocols. Although the recent approaches allow for more ecological validity, they often face the challenges of experimental control in more natural social interaction protocols. In this context, we propose that the use of humanoid robots in interactive protocols is a particularly promising avenue for targeting the mechanisms of joint attention. Using humanoid robots to interact with humans in naturalistic experimental setups has the advantage of both excellent experimental control and ecological validity. In clinical applications, it offers new techniques for both diagnosis and therapy, especially for children with autism spectrum disorder. The review concludes with indications for future research, in the domains of healthcare applications and human–robot interaction in general.

Chevalier, P., Kompatsiari, K., Ciardo, F., Wykowska, A. (2020). Examining joint attention with the use of humanoid robots-A new approach to study fundamental mechanisms of social cognition. PSYCHONOMIC BULLETIN & REVIEW, 27(2), 217-236 [10.3758/s13423-019-01689-4].

Examining joint attention with the use of humanoid robots-A new approach to study fundamental mechanisms of social cognition

Ciardo, F;
2020

Abstract

This article reviews methods to investigate joint attention and highlights the benefits of new methodological approaches that make use of the most recent technological developments, such as humanoid robots for studying social cognition. After reviewing classical approaches that address joint attention mechanisms with the use of controlled screen-based stimuli, we describe recent accounts that have proposed the need for more natural and interactive experimental protocols. Although the recent approaches allow for more ecological validity, they often face the challenges of experimental control in more natural social interaction protocols. In this context, we propose that the use of humanoid robots in interactive protocols is a particularly promising avenue for targeting the mechanisms of joint attention. Using humanoid robots to interact with humans in naturalistic experimental setups has the advantage of both excellent experimental control and ecological validity. In clinical applications, it offers new techniques for both diagnosis and therapy, especially for children with autism spectrum disorder. The review concludes with indications for future research, in the domains of healthcare applications and human–robot interaction in general.
Articolo in rivista - Review Essay
Autism; Healthy and clinical populations; Human–robot interaction; Joint attention; Review;
English
17-dic-2019
2020
27
2
217
236
open
Chevalier, P., Kompatsiari, K., Ciardo, F., Wykowska, A. (2020). Examining joint attention with the use of humanoid robots-A new approach to study fundamental mechanisms of social cognition. PSYCHONOMIC BULLETIN & REVIEW, 27(2), 217-236 [10.3758/s13423-019-01689-4].
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