EXPRESS: THE IMPACT OF HUMANOID ROBOT'S PRESENCE ON HUMAN'S COGNITIVE CONTROL IN A STOPSIGNAL TASK.

IF 1.4 3区心理学 Q4 PHYSIOLOGY

Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-09-17 DOI:10.1177/17470218251383530

Giulia Siri, Abdulaziz Abubshait, Davide De Tommaso, Alessandro D'Ausilio, Agnieszka Wykowska

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Abstract

Motor inhibition - a key aspect of cognitive control - is crucial in interactive contexts, where partners must suppress and adjust actions for optimal coordination. Previous findings has showed that the presence of a human partner impair motor inhibition in joint action tasks. This study investigated whether a similar effect would occur when replacing the human partner with a humanoid robot. To do so, we conducted four experiments using a Stop-Signal Task: (1) a non-engaging robot condition, (2) an engaging robot condition, (3) an engaging robot with disabled cameras, and (4) a human partner condition. Results showed that humanoid robots do not impair motor inhibition, unlike human partners. Instead of increasing cognitive demands, the presence of a humanoid robot appeared to enhance attentional focus when perceived as monitoring, leading to improved motor inhibition. These findings suggest that humanoid robots can be integrated into joint action tasks without compromising cognitive control. Thus, we conclude that, if implemented ethically, robots could offer advantages in collaborative tasks where humans cannot, highlighting their potential for enhancing human performance in shared activities.

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表达：人形机器人的存在对人类在停止信号任务中的认知控制的影响。

运动抑制——认知控制的一个关键方面——在互动环境中至关重要，在互动环境中，伙伴必须抑制和调整动作以达到最佳协调。先前的研究结果表明，在联合动作任务中，人类伴侣的存在会损害运动抑制。这项研究调查了当用人形机器人代替人类伴侣时是否会产生类似的效果。为此，我们使用停止信号任务进行了四项实验：(1)机器人不参与的情况，(2)机器人参与的情况，(3)带有禁用摄像头的机器人参与的情况，以及(4)人类伙伴的情况。结果表明，与人类伴侣不同，人形机器人不会损害运动抑制。人形机器人的存在并没有增加认知需求，而是在被视为监控时增强了注意力，从而改善了运动抑制。这些发现表明，人形机器人可以在不影响认知控制的情况下集成到联合行动任务中。因此，我们得出结论，如果在道德上实施，机器人可以在人类无法完成的协作任务中提供优势，突出它们在共享活动中提高人类表现的潜力。

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Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology 医学-生理学

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

5.90%

发文量

178

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

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