To be continued. The beginning in the article "5 reasons to fall in love with a robot and what to do if it happened? (Part 1)"
3. The Pygmalion Effect
The famous legend and subsequently the play of Bernard Shaw gave its name to the moment when the creator falls in love with his creation ..
Every creative person does this - loves what he invented himself. It arises if you made this robot yourself and are proud of your work. And especially if the robot has artificial intelligence and is able to develop. Simply breathtaking from his success. And admiration for his creation is addictive. And now, instead of the successes of your family, you talk about the successes of your robot.
What to do:
Have a student or teacher. Real, lively, talented. The successes of which you can be proud of no less than the successes of your creation. Just don’t play along with yourself, don’t take wimps so that against their background the robot looks even more brilliant, and the student annoyed you. Take in the training of the strong, those who can surpass you. So that they admire you, and you them.
4. Coldness
Many people have become accustomed to maternal coldness since childhood. They were rarely stroked, not hugged, were stingy with kind words and so on. In our country, this scenario of relations is especially relevant. To many, such relationships seem to be the norm. Therefore, the coldness and indifference of the robot attracts them. He cannot answer your feelings and this easily fits into the scenario of the relationship, in that maternal dyad, which is expressed that way. The ruthlessness of this cold relationship can last for years, but real life is needed.
What to do:
try new forms of relationships with people. For example, give yourself the word to shake hands at a meeting and hug at parting. It can be just a week-long experiment, it can only take place with loved ones, but you need to feel their proximity. Try a new touch experience. Each person needs a portion of tactile sensations for survival and well-being.
5. Continuation of yourself
Many people perceive the phone as their own body, an extension of their hands, an extension of themselves. We can’t imagine our life without him. And we love ourselves, our arms, legs. Maybe we don’t like it for its shortcomings, but we love it as a native and understandable to us. And the robot that continues our thoughts helps us in our work, we begin to perceive as part of ourselves. On the one hand, this is a plus. On the other hand, can you imagine, what if the electricity is cut off? How can we find the way, how to find out the weather, how to remember the address? Gadget addiction is already incredibly strong.
What to do:
Separate yourself from gadgets while you sleep. Play quests and, for example, try to find the address without a navigator, find out the weather without hints, remember the recipe without video. Work on other gadgets, temporarily replace the usual one. Arrange now fashionable digital-detox. Accept :).
Relations with the robot are always safe, because they are predictable. Is this really different from science fiction films? Robots are calculated in relation to us and operate within the framework of our scenarios. Relations with people are full of unpredictability and danger and fear. But the joy that robots can bring can never be compared with the one that living people can give. Therefore, try to make an effort and instead of falling in love with a robot, you should peer at the person nearby. You have a lot of discoveries and a miracle of true love.