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Need to Focus? Find a Mean Robot to Stare at You

It can be hard to work with somebody watching you. But when that “somebody” is a cranky robot, you might actually focus better on what you’re doing.

Researchers asked subjects to take what’s called a Stroop test. They saw a series of words on a computer screen, including color names like “BLUE,” “RED” or “GREEN.” The text appeared in different colors that didn’t always match what

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