Emotional Bonding

Emotional Bonding is a psychological construct denoting the affective attachment that develops between humans and robots through reciprocal emotional exchanges, distinguished from other interaction phenomena by its emphasis on sustained, mutual emotional investment and relational continuity.

162

Publications

12.2K

Citations

431

Authors

242

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

73

Authors

431

  1. AS
    Anna S. Mattila

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    4 publications · 655 citations

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  2. TK
    Takefumi Kikusui

    Azabu University, Japan

    2 publications · 177 citations

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  3. RD
    Robin Dunbar

    University of Oxford, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 487 citations

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  4. HB
    Henry Boateng

    University of Ghana, Ghana

    2 publications · 193 citations

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  5. JV
    Jane Vincent

    London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 191 citations

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Venues

  1. International Journal of Social Robotics

    4 publications · 311 citations

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  2. Infant Mental Health Journal

    IMHJ · 3 publications · 173 citations

    3

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  3. Psychological Science

    1 publications · 103 citations

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 2 publications · 64 citations

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  5. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 2 publications · 2.1K citations

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