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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/Wagamaga on 2023-12-04 11:49:10.

Original Title: Social robots could be an effective tool to combat loneliness. People perceived the robot to be more social and competent as time progressed across sessions with the robot. People also found the robot’s responses increasingly comforting as time passed