Similar phenomena happens when children encounter mobile robots - although less about ignoring, and more simply aggressive: http://www.sciencespacerobots.com/ja

Similar phenomena happens when children encounter mobile robots - although less about ignoring, and more simply aggressive: http://www.sciencespacerobots.com/japanese-study-finds-children-harass-mall-robots-81520151 http://www.sciencespacerobots.com/japanese-study-finds-child... Its going to be interesting to see this aspect of our psychology play itself out as more and more becomes robotized.