Dementia care, robot pets, and aliefs.
Studies have shown that using robot pets in dementia care contributes to a reduction in loneliness and anxiety, and other benefits. Studies also show that, even when people know they are dealing with robots, they often treat the robot as though it is a real pet with genuine emotions. This disconnect...
| Publicado en: | Bioethics Vol. 35; no. 9; pp. 870 - 877 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov2021
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