Social robots' verbal time updates facilitate children's persistence in challenging tasks: A comparison with humans.

Ishikawa M, Matsumura S, Mahzoon H, Yoshikawa Y, Kanakogi Y

DOI: 10.1093/chidev/aacag125
Published: 2026 Jul 9
Container: Child development
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@article{allodium:10.1093/chidev/aacag125,
  title = {Social robots' verbal time updates facilitate children's persistence in challenging tasks: A comparison with humans.},
  author = {Ishikawa M and Matsumura S and Mahzoon H and Yoshikawa Y and Kanakogi Y},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Child development},
  doi = {10.1093/chidev/aacag125},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/chidev/aacag125}
}

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TI  - Social robots' verbal time updates facilitate children's persistence in challenging tasks: A comparison with humans.
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AU  - Matsumura S
AU  - Mahzoon H
AU  - Yoshikawa Y
AU  - Kanakogi Y
PY  - 2026
JO  - Child development
DO  - 10.1093/chidev/aacag125
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M, I., S, M., H, M., Y, Y., & Y, K. (2026). Social robots' verbal time updates facilitate children's persistence in challenging tasks: A comparison with humans.. Child development. https://doi.org/10.1093/chidev/aacag125

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