The development and psychological consequences of anthropomorphism in early childhood
| Projekttitel | Consequences of growing up in a technical world: The development and psychological consequences of anthropomorphism in early childhood |
| Förderung | Jacobs Foundation |
| Projektleitung | Dr. Barbara Müller (RU Nijmegen) (PI) Prof. Dr. Markus Paulus (Co-PI) |
| Projektmitarbeiter |
M.Sc. Sari Nijssen |
| Kooperationspartner |
Prof. Dr. Rick van Baaren (RU Nijmegen) |
Summary: The general aim of the project is to explore how children perceive animated agents and electronic devices, how they relate to them, and to understand the underlying mechanisms that influence these interactions. Practically, the gained insight will help to improve children’s interactions with these agents and devices, and will beware possible harmful consequences.
| Publikationen | Paulus, M., Hunnius, S., van Wijngaard, C., Vrins, S., van Rooij, I., & Bekkering, H. (2011). The role of frequency information and teleological reasoning in infants' and adults' action prediction. Developmental Psychology, 47, 976-983. |