Exploring the Utility of Robots as Distractors During a Delay-of-Gratification Task in Preschool Children

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aut.relation.articlenumber1001119
aut.relation.journalFrontiers in Robotics and AI
aut.relation.startpage1001119
aut.relation.volume10
dc.contributor.authorBharatharaj, Jaishankar
dc.contributor.authorPepperberg, Irene M
dc.contributor.authorSasthan Kutty, Senthil Kumar
dc.contributor.authorMunisamy, Achudhan
dc.contributor.authorKrägeloh, Chris
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-02T04:11:14Z
dc.date.available2023-06-02T04:11:14Z
dc.date.issued2023-04-05
dc.description.abstractThe development of executive function (EF) in children, particularly with respect to self-regulation skills, has been linked to long-term benefits in terms of social and health outcomes. One such skill is the ability to deal with frustrations when waiting for a delayed, preferred reward. Although robots have increasingly been utilized in educational situations that involve teaching psychosocial skills to children, including various aspects related to self-control, the utility of robots in increasing the likelihood of self-imposed delay of gratification remains to be explored. Using a single-case experimental design, the present study exposed 24 preschoolers to three experimental conditions where a choice was provided between an immediately available reward and a delayed but larger reward. The likelihood of waiting increased over sessions when children were simply asked to wait, but waiting times did not increase further during a condition where teachers offered activities as a distraction. However, when children were exposed to robots and given the opportunity to interact with them, waiting times for the majority of children increased with medium to large effect sizes. Given the positive implications of strong executive function, how it might be increased in children in which it is lacking, limited, or in the process of developing, is of considerable import. This study highlights the effectiveness of robots as a distractor during waiting times and outlines a potential new application of robots in educational contexts.
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers in Robotics and AI, ISSN: 2296-9144 (Print); 2296-9144 (Online), Frontiers Media S.A., 10, 1001119-. doi: 10.3389/frobt.2023.1001119
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/frobt.2023.1001119
dc.identifier.issn2296-9144
dc.identifier.issn2296-9144
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/16218
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Media S.A.
dc.relation.urihttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2023.1001119/full
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectdelay of gratification
dc.subjectexecutive function
dc.subjectpreschoolers
dc.subjectrobots
dc.subjectself-control
dc.subjectsingle-case experimental design
dc.subjectdelay of gratification
dc.subjectexecutive function
dc.subjectpreschoolers
dc.subjectrobots
dc.subjectself-control
dc.subjectsingle-case experimental design
dc.subject46 Information and Computing Sciences
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subjectPediatric
dc.subjectBehavioral and Social Science
dc.subjectMental health
dc.subject0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
dc.subject0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject46 Information and computing sciences
dc.titleExploring the Utility of Robots as Distractors During a Delay-of-Gratification Task in Preschool Children
dc.typeJournal Article
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