When AI-powered prosthetic arms that move autonomously become widespread, understanding how people feel about them and accept them will be crucial. In a study appearing in Scientific Reports, scientists used virtual reality to simulate a situation in which a participant’s own arm was replaced by a robotic prosthetic arm, and examined how the prosthesis movement speed affects embodiment, including body ownership, the sense of agency, usability, and social impressions of the robot such as competence and discomfort.
How much can an autonomous robotic arm feel like part of the body?
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Police violence is judged differently depending on who is affected. When people with an immigrant background are targeted, abusive police actions are perceived as less serious. This is the conclusion of a new international study [...]
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New research from the University of St Andrews has revealed that human readiness for intergroup violence is not a single or unified mindset. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the new [...]
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A study published in Contemporary Economic Policy investigated the extent to which a company’s political investments influence their success in the competition for federal contracts.This post was originally published on this site
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In an era of nonstop headlines and growing political division, many workplaces still follow a familiar rule of thumb: Don’t talk politics at work. New research from Washington State University suggests the issue is more [...]
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For decades, scholars have estimated the ideology of members of Congress by analyzing roll-call votes, recorded tallies of each member’s “yea-or-nay” on legislation. But a new study from the University of Chicago’s Harris School of [...]
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A new study, led by the University of Nottingham and conducted by a team of 72 economists and psychologists across the world, has identified a potential “private solution trap” in problems requiring international cooperation such [...]
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Past behavior matters, especially in law enforcement where certain pre-hire misbehavior by law enforcement candidates sharply increases the likelihood of police misconduct once they are hired, according to research titled “The Importance of Not Looking [...]
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Trying to persuade people to abandon deeply held views often backfires, leaving groups entrenched and unable to move forward. A new study by researchers at the University of Bath in the UK proposes a strategy [...]
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Computer simulations can help people gain a better understanding of the situation faced by migrants. This is shown by a new study in which 148 teenagers were assigned random migration pathways, with different start and [...]
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In recent decades, income and wealth disparities have widened significantly in many European countries. At the same time, support for populist parties has grown. Previous studies have already pointed out that rising inequality may be [...]
