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完形填空 Does a reassuring touch on the back bring you comfort during a tough day? A new study finds, when it comes to touching, people aren’t even ____1____ about who’s doing it. Researchers in Germany say the touch of a humanoid (人形的) robot makes people ____2____ and more likely to follow their requests. Instead of being ____3____ on other humans, researchers are hoping that one day robots may be able to fulfill the roles of therapists, personal trainers, and even life coaches. Their study follows the widespread increase of touch ____4____ during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several studies have pointed out how physical distancing and isolation is creating a variety of negative effects that increase feelings of stress, depression, and anxiety. In this research, 48 students engaged in a conversation with NAO – a programmable research robot. During the course, for some participants, the robot briefly and seemingly randomly ____5____ the back of the participant’s hand. This differed from the design of other studies, which have relied on ____6____ touch. In response to the robot’s touch, most participants smiled and laughed, and none ____7____. Results show those who were touched were more likely to ____8____ the robot urging them to show interest in a particular academic course discussed during the conversation. Participants also reported a better ____9____ state after the robot’s tap on the hand. ____10____, students who were touched were more likely to give the robot a higher score for physical attractiveness (although these participants still only rated poor NAO a 2.5 out of 5 on average). “A robot’s non-functional touch ____11____ to humans,” Laura Hoffmann from Ruhr University and her team write. “Slightly tapping human participants’ hands during a conversation resulted in better feelings and more compliance (依从) to the request of a humanoid robot.” “It is remarkable that simple and brief tap on the back of participants’ hands showed such an effect. Involving more complex