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Playing games with robots makes people see them as more humanlike

The more we interact with robots, the more human we perceive them to become—according to new research from the University of East Anglia, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance.

It may sound like a scene from Blade Runner, but psychologists have been investigating exactly what makes interactions feel more human.

The paper reveals that playing games with robots to “break the ice” can help bring out their human side.

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