Typical Findings (paraphrased)


[social science findings reflect cultural biases, argh]

"We are more polite when the person computer we're evaluating is in the same room with us."

"Critical people computers are perceived as smarter than people who computers that offer compliments."

"Specialized people TVs are rated as more reliable than generalist people TVs."

"When a person computer switches frequently from dominant to polite speech patterns and back, people relating to it become nervous, and wonder if it might be psychotic."