Anthropomorphism of computers: Is it mindful or mindless?

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 241-250

  Kim, Youjeong ^a   Sundar, S Shyam ^b,c  

^a NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphism; Human like agent; Information credibility; Interactivity; Social presence

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMORPHISM; HUMAN-LIKE AGENT; INFORMATION CREDIBILITY; INTERACTIVITY; SOCIAL PRESENCE;

ANTHROPOMORPHIC ROBOTS;

EID: 80255133199     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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