Andrea Gaggioli

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Andrea Gaggioli is an emerging researcher whose work sits at the fascinating intersection of human-robot interaction, social cognition, and behavioral science. His research focuses primarily on how humans perceive and relate to anthropomorphic robots in strategic social contexts, with particular emphasis on the attribution of mental states — the tendency of people to ascribe thoughts, intentions, and emotions to non-human agents. Gaggioli's most notable contributions center on experimental investigations using the iterated Prisoner's Dilemma paradigm, a classic framework for studying cooperation and strategic decision-making. By pairing human subjects with either human partners or anthropomorphic robots, his work probes the psychological mechanisms underlying human-robot trust and social perception. These studies shed light on a critical question in an increasingly automated world: do people genuinely treat robots as minded social actors, and if so, what are the consequences for cooperation and interaction? Though still building his citation profile — with his leading works accumulating early recognition from the research community — Gaggioli's inquiries address timely and consequential questions as robots become more embedded in everyday human environments. His work offers valuable insights for researchers in robotics, cognitive science, and social psychology alike.