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Acknowledgements ​

During the research phase of this project, I consulted in a number of sources to help better my understanding of digital companionships. Beneath I have included a reference list for all the sources I used in each episode. 

Episode 1: The Past 
Episode 2: The Present
Episode 3: Ethics & Philosophy 
  • Lawson, S and Chesney,T (2007).'The Impact of Owner Age on Companionship with Virtual Pets'. pp.1922-1928.

  •  Tsai, L and Chuang, M (2008), 'The Effects of Interacting with a Computer Simulated Virtual Pet Dog on Children's Empathy and Humane Attitudes. 

  • Turkle, S. (2007). Authenticity in the Age of Digital Companions. Interaction Studies. Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial Systems. pp.501-515.

  • Elder, A. (2017). Friendship, Robots, and Social Media. Routledge. pp.90-101

Episode 4: The Future 

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