About
Juho Halonen is a doctoral researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine and the Department of Psychology and Logopedics. His research focuses on cognitive science and psychology, particularly in the domains of moral psychology, human-robot interaction, and emotional cognition.
- Education: Master of Arts in Cognitive Science (University of Helsinki)
His research explores ethical dilemmas involving robots, emotional responses to technology, and trustworthiness of information. He has contributed to studies on nursing robots, sex robots, and mind upload technology, often examining the intersection of disgust, autonomy, and moral standards.
Recent publications highlight trends in human-robot ethics, emotional cognition, and replicability of psychological phenomena. He participates in projects funded by the Research Council of Finland, including the WhiKnow initiative on cultural populism in European politics.
Halonen is actively involved in academic activities, such as attending the Toulouse Summer School in Quantitative Social Sciences (2025). His work bridges experimental psychology with technological ethics, emphasizing societal implications of AI and robotics.
