In building on theories of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC), Human–Robot Interaction, and Media Psychology (M[Formula: see text]; i.e., Theory of Affective Bonding), this paper proposes an explanation of how over time, people experience the mediated or simulated aspects of the interaction with a social robot. In two simultaneously running loops, a more reflective process is balanced with a more affective process. If human interference is detected behind the machine, Robot-Mediated Communication commences, which basically follows CMC assumptions; if human interference remains undetected, Human–Robot Communication (HRC) comes into play, holding the robot for an autonomous social actor. The more emotionally aroused a robot user is, the more likely they develop an affective relationship with what actually is a machine. The main contribution of this paper is an integration of CMC, HRC, and M[Formula: see text], outlining a full-blown theory of robot communication connected to friendship formation, accounting for communicative features, modes of processing, as well as psychophysiology.

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机器人通信理论：II．随着时间的推移与机器人成为朋友

在建立在计算机介导的通信 (CMC)、人机交互和媒体心理学理论（M[公式：见文本]；即情感结合理论）的基础上，本文提出了一种解释，即随着时间的推移，人们如何体验与社交机器人交互的中介或模拟方面。在两个同时运行的循环中，一个更具反思性的过程与一个更具情感性的过程相平衡。如果在机器后面检测到人为干扰，则开始以机器人为中介的通信，这基本上遵循 CMC 假设；如果仍未检测到人为干扰，则人机通信 (HRC) 将发挥作用，让机器人成为一个自主的社会参与者。机器人用户的情绪越激动，他们就越有可能与实际的机器建立情感关系。