Published on in Vol 22, No 7 (2020): July

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/18551, first published .
Design, Use, and Effects of Sex Dolls and Sex Robots: Scoping Review

Design, Use, and Effects of Sex Dolls and Sex Robots: Scoping Review

Design, Use, and Effects of Sex Dolls and Sex Robots: Scoping Review

Journals

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  31. Szczuka J. Flirting With or Through Media: How the Communication Partners’ Ontological Class and Sexual Priming Affect Heterosexual Males’ Interest in Flirtatious Messages and Their Perception of the Source. Frontiers in Psychology 2022;13 View
  32. LaCroix T. Moral dilemmas for moral machines. AI and Ethics 2022;2(4):737 View
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Books/Policy Documents

  1. Döring N. Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender. View
  2. Döring N. Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender. View
  3. Döring N. Maschinenliebe. View
  4. Rousi R. Culture and Computing. Design Thinking and Cultural Computing. View
  5. Jacobs A, Jewell C, Elprama S. Human-Computer Interaction. Interaction Techniques and Novel Applications. View
  6. Dubé S, Anctil D. Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender. View
  7. Oravec J. Good Robot, Bad Robot. View
  8. Dubé S, Santaguida M, Anctil D, Leshner C, Vachon D, Johnson A. Encyclopedia of Sexuality and Gender. View
  9. Carpenter J. Gender in AI and Robotics. View
  10. Kubes T. Soziale Roboter. View
  11. Fosch-Villaronga E, Poulsen A. Law and Artificial Intelligence. View
  12. Evans K. Sex Robots. View
  13. Zguda P. Human-Computer Interaction. View
  14. Brideau-Duquette M, Renaud P. Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior. View
  15. Ono K. Robotics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. View