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Do We Talk to Robots Like Therapists, and Do They Respond Accordingly? Language Alignment in AI Emotional Support
Sophie Chiang, Guy Laban, Hatice Gunes
As conversational agents increasingly engage in emotionally supportive dialogue, it is important to understand how closely their interactions resemble those in traditional therapy…
Comparing Self-Disclosure Themes and Semantics to a Human, a Robot, and a Disembodied Agent
Sophie Chiang, Guy Laban, Emily S. Cross +1
As social robots and other artificial agents become more conversationally capable, it is important to understand whether the content and meaning of self-disclosure towards these ag…
What People Share With a Robot When Feeling Lonely and Stressed and How It Helps Over Time
Guy Laban, Sophie Chiang, Hatice Gunes
Loneliness and stress are prevalent among young adults and are linked to significant psychological and health-related consequences. Social robots may offer a promising avenue for e…
A Robot-Led Intervention for Emotion Regulation: From Expression to Reappraisal
Guy Laban, Julie Wang, Hatice Gunes
Emotion regulation is a crucial skill for managing emotions in everyday life, yet finding a constructive and accessible method to support these processes remains challenging due to…
LEXI: Large Language Models Experimentation Interface
Guy Laban, Tomer Laban, Hatice Gunes
The recent developments in Large Language Models (LLM), mark a significant moment in the research and development of social interactions with artificial agents. These agents are wi…
A Longitudinal Study of Child Wellbeing Assessment via Online Interactions with a Social Robot
Nida Itrat Abbasi, Guy Laban, Tamsin Ford +2
Socially Assistive Robots are studied in different Child-Robot Interaction settings. However, logistical constraints limit accessibility, particularly affecting timely support for…
Robotising Psychometrics: Validating Wellbeing Assessment Tools in Child-Robot Interactions
Nida Itrat Abbasi, Guy Laban, Tamsin Ford +2
The interdisciplinary nature of Child-Robot Interaction (CRI) fosters incorporating measures and methodologies from many established domains. However, when employing CRI approaches…