Does Japan really have robot mania? Comparing attitudes by implicit and explicit measures
Does Japan really have robot mania? Comparing attitudes by implicit and explicit measures
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DOI：
10.1007/s00146-008-0181-2
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发表时间：
2009-07-01
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3
通讯作者：
Ho, Chin-Chang
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作者：
MacDorman, Karl F.;Vasudevan, Sandosh K.;Ho, Chin-Chang
日本拥有的机器人比任何其他国家都多，机器人为社会的许多领域做出了贡献，包括制造业，医疗保健和娱乐。然而，很少有研究考察日本人对机器人的态度，也没有一项研究使用了内隐测量。这项研究比较了美国和日本大学教师的态度。尽管日本教师报告了更多与机器人接触的经历，但隐性测量表明，这两种教师与人类的关系都更愉快。此外，尽管美国教师报告说，人比机器人更具威胁性，但隐性测量表明，这两个学院与机器人的关联比与人类的关联更强。尽管媒体大肆宣传日本的机器人“热潮”，但人们的反应相似，这表明态度以外的因素更能解释机器人的采用。这些差异包括历史和宗教，个人和人类身份，经济结构，专业化和政府政策的差异。日本的机器人技术为其他国家提供了一个独特的借鉴。
Japan has more robots than any other country with robots contributing to many areas of society, including manufacturing, healthcare, and entertainment. However, few studies have examined Japanese attitudes toward robots, and none has used implicit measures. This study compares attitudes among the faculty of a US and a Japanese university. Although the Japanese faculty reported many more experiences with robots, implicit measures indicated both faculties had more pleasant associations with humans. In addition, although the US faculty reported people were more threatening than robots, implicit measures indicated both faculties associated weapons more strongly with robots than with humans. Despite the media's hype about Japan's robot 'craze,' response similarities suggest factors other than attitude better explain robot adoption. These include differences in history and religion, personal and human identity, economic structure, professional specialization, and government policy. Japanese robotics offers a unique reference from which other nations may learn.