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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 103205 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Acta psychologica |
| Volume | 212 |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
In the near future humans will increasingly be required to cooperate and share task load with artificial agents in joint tasks as they will be able to greatly assist humans in various types of tasks and contexts. In the present study, we investigated humans' willingness to share task load with a computer partner in a joint visuospatial task. The partner was described as either behaving in a human-like or machine-like way and followed a pre-defined behaviour that was either human-like or non-human-like. We found that participants successfully shared task load when the partner behaved in a human-like way. Critically, the successful collaboration was sustained throughout the experiment only when the partner was also described as behaving in a human-like way beforehand. These findings suggest that not only the behaviour of a computer partner but also the prior description of the partner is a critical factor influencing humans' willingness to share task load.
Keywords
- Collaboration, Coordination, Human-computer interaction, Joint action, Multiple object tracking, Social cognition
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Psychology(all)
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Arts and Humanities(all)
- Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
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In: Acta psychologica, Vol. 212, 103205, 01.2021.
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T1 - Humans share task load with a computer partner if (they believe that) it acts human-like
AU - Wahn, Basil
AU - Kingstone, Alan
N1 - Funding information: We acknowledge the support of a DFG research fellowship ( WA 4153/2-1 ) awarded to BW, and an NSERC Discovery Grant awarded to AK.
PY - 2021/1
Y1 - 2021/1
N2 - In the near future humans will increasingly be required to cooperate and share task load with artificial agents in joint tasks as they will be able to greatly assist humans in various types of tasks and contexts. In the present study, we investigated humans' willingness to share task load with a computer partner in a joint visuospatial task. The partner was described as either behaving in a human-like or machine-like way and followed a pre-defined behaviour that was either human-like or non-human-like. We found that participants successfully shared task load when the partner behaved in a human-like way. Critically, the successful collaboration was sustained throughout the experiment only when the partner was also described as behaving in a human-like way beforehand. These findings suggest that not only the behaviour of a computer partner but also the prior description of the partner is a critical factor influencing humans' willingness to share task load.
AB - In the near future humans will increasingly be required to cooperate and share task load with artificial agents in joint tasks as they will be able to greatly assist humans in various types of tasks and contexts. In the present study, we investigated humans' willingness to share task load with a computer partner in a joint visuospatial task. The partner was described as either behaving in a human-like or machine-like way and followed a pre-defined behaviour that was either human-like or non-human-like. We found that participants successfully shared task load when the partner behaved in a human-like way. Critically, the successful collaboration was sustained throughout the experiment only when the partner was also described as behaving in a human-like way beforehand. These findings suggest that not only the behaviour of a computer partner but also the prior description of the partner is a critical factor influencing humans' willingness to share task load.
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KW - Coordination
KW - Human-computer interaction
KW - Joint action
KW - Multiple object tracking
KW - Social cognition
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DO - 10.1016/j.actpsy.2020.103205
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JO - Acta psychologica
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