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Socially connected people are likelier to see robots as having human traits: study

New research has found that individuals who are more connected socially are likely to experience robot anthropomorphism, or humans viewing robots as having human-like traits. Key details: The research, conducted by Chinese co-authors Jianning Dang and Li Liu, was published in the Social Psychological and Personality Science on April 29. About the research: Dang and Liu conducted the research in a series of three studies. ....

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"This Government is Failing Me Too": South Africa Compounds Legacy of Apartheid for Older People

The 68-page report, “‘This Government is Failing Me Too’: South Africa Compounds Legacy of Apartheid for Older People,” details the government’s failure to effectively carry out the Older Persons Act, a post-apartheid law that guarantees the rights of older people and provides for community- and home-based care and support services. These services would enable older people to continue to live in their own homes with the support they are entitled to. ....

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