THEORIES IN SOCIOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGY This section surveys sociological and psychological theories having implications to robotic therapy. A. Social reductionism toward psychology Social reductionism toward psychology refers to a trend in modern society where an individual’s psychiatric symptoms
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The research discusses the meaning that communication robots have in the context of mental therapy. This theoretical discussion is undertaken from a psychological and sociological perspective. It investigates what happens when robots are introduced into current social situations. It focuses on applications of robots that substitute as autonomous artifacts behaving like humans for human therapists.
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