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Feelings, Functions, Familiarity: A Bibliometric Analysis of Psychological Ownership in Human-AI Interactions

Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence
Volume 19 (2025): Issue 1 (July 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/picbe-2025-0375 | Journal eISSN: 2558-9652
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Language: English
Page range: 4913 - 4922
Published on: Jul 24, 2025
Published by: Bucharest University of Economic Studies
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 times per year
Keywords:
AI,
psychological ownership,
social robots,
service robots,
anthropomorphism,
bibliometric analysis
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Political economics, other,
Business management,
Business management, other,
Industrial chemistry,
Energy harvesting and conversion

© 2025 Ioana-Alexandra Ciofu, Corina Pelau, Giulia Kondort, Cristian Caraiani, published by Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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