# rmx-s-behav-bots: empathizing with bots: the knife test ...

<< This study provides the first physiological evidence of humans’ ability to empathize with robot pain and highlights the difference in empathy for humans and robots. >>

Suzuki, Y., Ikeda, A., et al.  (2015). Measuring empathy for human and robot hand pain using electroencephalography. Scientific Reports, 5:15924; doi: 10.1038/srep15924

http://www.nature.com/articles/srep15924

Supplementary Information

http://www.nature.com/article-assets/npg/srep/2015/151103/srep15924/extref/srep15924-s1.pdf