Do we consider a Familiar Robot when making Daily Choices

Studies have shown that perceived anthropomorphism and perceived warmth and competence shape human behavior during interactions with robots. However, research also found that perceptual changes occur after prolonged interaction with a robot, the so-called novelty effect. As such, the current work had the goal to conceptually replicate and extend previous work by investigating how long-time interaction with a social robot influences socially mindful behaviour towards that robot. Participants filled in questionnaires and performed a social mindfulness task before and after an interaction period of three consecutive days with a Cozmo robot. We observed differences in anthropomorphism ratings for pre- and post-interaction measures, and replicated previous findings regarding the novelty effect and perceptual measures. Regardless of this, and against the researchers´ hypothesis, long time interaction with a social robot did not affect social behaviour towards Cozmo.