![]() ![]() ![]() Research continues on robots that appear more or less human and display emotional affectations so that they can interact in a human-like manner. ![]() Later, artificial pets such as Tamaguchi, Furby, and AIBO elicited bonding with their owners, much like real cats and dogs. The first part begins with a brief history of ELIZA, the computer program that mimicked a Rogerian psychotherapist. The stories are well chosen and all are worth reading. Each part is divided into chapters, and each chapter focuses on a particular aspect of the part's theme and features many case studies of groups and individuals for illustration. It is divided into two parts: robots as companions and caregivers, and the omnipresent electronic virtualization of social interactions, especially among the young. A delight to read, this scholarly yet readable book provides a psychological and anthropological analysis of what I have noticed going on around me. ![]()
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