Robots with neurotic personalities, a la C-3PO of Star Wars fame, can come off as relatable to people, a new study finds. Gregory_DUBUS/Getty Images
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While neurotic robots are a staple of science fiction — just think of C-3PO in Star Wars or Marvin in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — they haven’t really been a focus of research into how people react to robots’ personalities.
But one recent study found that a highly neurotic robot provoked some interesting responses.
“A majority of participants actually mentioned how human-like they found the neurotic robot,” says Alex Wuqi Zhang, a