Massimiliano (Max) Cappuccio is Deputy director of the Values in Defense and Security Technology group. His research in human performance and human-machine interaction attempts to combine different embodied approaches to cognition. As a cognitive philosopher and a technology ethicist, his research on intelligent systems is interdisciplinary and aims to integrate phenomenological analyses, empirical experimentation, and synthetic modeling. His current research focuses on skill acquisition and disruption, social-robotics, theory and ethics of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems. His early work has focused on mirror neurons theory, joint attention and deictic pointing, the frame problem of artificial intelligence, and the philosophical foundations of computationalism. During his career, he has produced more than a hundred original scientific contributions, including papers in journals, book chapters, collective volumes, special issues of journals, and papers presented at international conferences. He conducts an intense activity as an organizer of academic events, including interdisciplinary workshops, research seminar series, and international conferences (like the TEMPER workshop on Training, Enhancement, and Military Performance and the annual Joint UAE Symposium on Social Robotics).
Preprints
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Sandoval EB; Sosa R; Cappuccio M; Bednarz T, 2022, Human-Robot Creative Interactions (HRCI): Exploring Creativity in
Artificial Agents Using a Story-Telling Game, http://arxiv.org/abs/2202.03702v1
2022
Books
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Alnajjar F; Bartneck C; Baxter P; Belpaeme T; Cappuccio M; Dio CD; Eyssel F; Handke J; Mubin O; Obaid M; Reich-Stiebert N, 2021, Robots in Education An Introduction to High-Tech Social Agents, Intelligent Tutors, and Curricular Tools
2021
Alnajjar F; Obaid M; Bartneck C; Baxter P; Belpaeme T; Cappuccio ML; Dio C; Eyssel F; Handke J; Mubin O, 2021, Roboter in der Bildung Wie Robotik das Lernen im digitalen Zeitalter bereichern kann
2021
Alnajjar F; Bartneck C; Baxter P; Belpaeme T; Cappuccio ML; Dio C; Eyssel F; Handke J; Mubin O; Obaid M; Reich-Stiebert N, 2021, Roboter in der Bildung, Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, http://dx.doi.org/10.3139/9783446468023
2021
Alnajjar F; Bartneck C; Baxter P; Belpaeme T; Cappuccio ML; Di Dio C; Eyssel F; Handke J; Mubin O; Obaid M; Reich-Stiebert N, 2021, Robots in education: An introduction to high-tech social agents, intelligent tutors, and curricular tools, Routledge, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003142706
2021
Cappuccio M, 2005, Alan Turing: l'uomo, la macchina, l'enigma. Per una genealogia dell'incomputabile, Alboversorio / Mimesis, Italy
2005
Book Chapters
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Cappuccio ML; Sandis C; Wyatt A, 2022, 'Online manipulation and agential risk', in The Philosophy of Online Manipulation, Routledge, pp. 72 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003205425-5
2022
McFarland T; Galliott J; Cappuccio M, 2020, 'The Big Data Paradox and its Importance to Strategy and Military Systems Development', in Macnish K; Galliott J (ed.), Big Data and Democracy, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-big-data-and-democracy-hb.html
2020
Cappuccio ML; Ilundáin-Agurruza J, 2020, 'Embodied cognition', in The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Routledge, pp. 105 - 123, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315187259-9
2020
Cappuccio ML; Ilundáin-Agurruza J, 2020, 'Swim or Sink', in Habits, Cambridge University Press, pp. 137 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/9781108682312.007
2020
McFarland T; Galliott J; Cappuccio M, 2020, 'TWELVE The Big Data Paradox and Its Importance to Strategy and Military Systems Development', in Big Data and Democracy, Edinburgh University Press, pp. 182 - 198, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9781474463546-014
2020
Madan CR; MacIntyre TE; Beckmann J; Cappuccio M, 2019, 'The cognitive neuroscience of nature: from motor cognition to grounded cognition', in Donnelly AA; MacIntyre TE (ed.), Physical Activity in Natural Settings Green and Blue Exercise, Routledge, pp. 115 - 137
2019
Cappuccio M; Gray R; Hill D; Mesagno C; Carr T, 2019, 'The Many Threats of Self-Consciousness: Embodied Approaches to Choking Under Pressure in Sensorimotor Skills', in Handbook of Embodied Cognition and Sport Psychology, The MIT Press, Cambridge MA, pp. 101 - 156, https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/handbook-embodied-cognition-and-sport-psychology
2019
Cappuccio ML, 2019, 'Handbook of Embodied Cognition and Sport Psychology Introduction', in Cappuccio ML (ed.), HANDBOOK OF EMBODIED COGNITION AND SPORT PSYCHOLOGY, MIT PRESS, pp. XV - XXXV, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000482941100003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
2019
Cappuccio M, 2019, 'Introduction', in Cappuccio M (ed.), Handbook of Embodied Cognition and Sport Psychology, The MIT Press, Cambridge MA, pp. xv - xxxv, https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/handbook-embodied-cognition-and-sport-psychology
2019
Cappuccio ML, 2019, 'Introduction', in , The MIT Press, pp. xv - xxxvi, http://dx.doi.org/10.7551/mitpress/10764.003.0004
2019
Cappuccio M, 2017, 'Flow, Choke, Skill: the role of the non-conscious in sport performance', in Radman Z (ed.), Before Consciousness. In Search of the Fundamentals of Mind, Imprint Academic, Exeter, UK, pp. 246 - 284
2017
Cappuccio ML, 2016, 'The Seminal Speculation of a Precursor: Elements of Embodied Cognition and Situated AI in Alan Turing', in Muller VC (ed.), FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG, pp. 477 - 494, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26485-1_28
2016
Cappuccio M, 2015, 'The Seminal Speculation of a Precursor: Elements of Embodied Cognition and Situated AI in Alan Turing', in Müller V (ed.), Fundamental Issues of Artificial Intelligence, Synthese Library, Netherlands, pp. 479 - 496, https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319264837
2015
Cappuccio M; Froese T, 2014, 'Introduction', in Enactive Cognition at the Edge of Sense-Making, Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 1 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137363367_1
2014
Cappuccio M, 2014, '"I See You" through a Glass Darkly Avatar and the Limits of Empathy', in Dunn GA (ed.), AVATAR AND PHILOSOPHY: LEARNING TO SEE, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 74 - 86, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000362904200007&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
2014
Cappuccio M; Froese T, 2014, 'Introduction', in Enactive Cognition at the Edge of Sense-Making, Springer Nature, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137363367.0006
2014
Cappuccio M; Froese T, 2014, 'Introduction', in Cappuccio M; Froese T (ed.), Enactive Cognition at the Edge of Sense-Making. Making Sense of Non-Sense, Springer, New York City, pp. 1 - 35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9781137363367
2014
Cappuccio ML, 2013, 'SAMCRO and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance', in Dunn GA; Eberl JT (ed.), SONS OF ANARCHY AND PHILOSOPHY: BRAINS BEFORE BULLETS, BLACKWELL SCIENCE PUBL, pp. 139 - 149, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000344955300014&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
2013
Cappuccio M; Shepherd S, 2013, 'Pointing Hand: Joint Attention and Embodied Symbols', in Radman Z (ed.), The Hand, An Organ of the Mind. What the Manual Tells the Mental, The MIT Press, Cambridge MA, pp. 303 - 326, https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/hand-organ-mind
2013
Cappuccio M; Wheeler M, 2012, 'Ground-Level Intelligence: Action-Oriented Representation and the Dynamics of the Background', in Knowing without Thinking, Palgrave Macmillan UK, pp. 13 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230368064_2
2012
Shepherd S; Cappuccio M, 2012, 'Sociality, Attention, and the Mind's Eyes', in Seemann A (ed.), Joint Attention: New Developments in Psychology, Philosophy of Mind, and Social Neuroscience, Cambridge MA, pp. 431 - 459, https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/joint-attention
2012
Cappuccio M; Wheeler M, 2012, 'Ground-level Intelligence: Action-Oriented Representation and Dynamics of the Background', in Radman Z (ed.), Knowing without Thinking. Mind, Action, Cognition and the Phenomenon of the Background, Palgrave Macmillan, The United Kingdon, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230368064
2012
Shepherd S; Cappuccio M, 2011, 'Sociality, Attention, and the Mind's Eyes', in Seemann A (ed.), JOINT ATTENTION: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PSYCHOLOGY, PHILOSOPHY OF MIND, AND SOCIAL NEUROSCIENCE, MIT PRESS, pp. 205 - 242, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000304052400010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
2011
Cappuccio M; Wheeler M, 2010, 'When the Twain Meet: Could the Study of Mind be a Meeting of Minds?', in Reynolds J; Chase J; Mares E; Williams J (ed.), On the Futures of Philosophy: Post- Analytic and Meta-Continental Thinking, Continuum, USA, pp. 125 - 142, https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/postanalytic-and-metacontinental-9780826424419/
2010
Cappuccio M, 2010, 'Mirror Neurons and Skilful Coping: Motor Intentionality Between Sensorimotor and Ideo-Motor Schemata in Goal-Directed Actions', in Maldonato M; Pietrobon R (ed.), Research on Scientific Research. A Transdisciplinary Study, Sussex Academic Press, the United Kingdom, pp. 59 - 99, http://www.sussex-academic.com/sa/titles/education/Maldonato.htm
2010
Cappuccio M; Wheeler M, 'Ground-Level Intelligence', in Knowing without Thinking, Palgrave Macmillan, http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230368064.0008
Conference Papers
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Sandoval EB; Shi J; Cruz-Sandoval D; Li B; Cappuccio M; Rosenbaum S, 2021, 'A prototype of a robot memory game: Exploring the technical limitations of human-robot interaction in a playful context', in ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction, pp. 195 - 199, http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3434074.3447158
2021
Maldonato NM; Muzii B; Di Corrado D; Sperandeo R; Bottone M; Cappuccio ML; Coco M; Esposito A, 2019, 'The spontaneous order of creativity Brain, complexity and evolution', in 10th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications, CogInfoCom 2019 - Proceedings, pp. 375 - 380, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CogInfoCom47531.2019.9089955
2019
Maldonato NM; Bottone M; Sperandeo R; Scandurra C; Bochicchio V; Cappuccio ML; Esposito AM; Muzii B, 2019, 'The biodynamic stress hypothesis Towards an evolutionary psychology paradigm', in 10th IEEE International Conference on Cognitive Infocommunications, CogInfoCom 2019 - Proceedings, pp. 369 - 374, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CogInfoCom47531.2019.9089930
2019
Alnajjar FS; Renawi AM; Cappuccio M; Mubain O, 2019, 'A low-cost autonomous attention assessment system for robot intervention with autistic children', in IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON, pp. 787 - 792, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/EDUCON.2019.8725132
2019
Alahbabi M; Almazroei F; Almarzoqi M; Almeheri A; Alkabi M; Nuaimi AA; Cappuccio M; Alnajjar F, 2017, 'Avatar based interaction therapy: A potential therapeutic approach for children with Autism', in 2017 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, ICMA 2017, pp. 480 - 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICMA.2017.8015864
2017
Cappuccio M, 2016, 'What are skills, and what does disrupt skillful performance? The theoretical background of a portable dynamic EEG study on choking effect', in Front. Neurosci. Conference Abstract: International Conference - Educational Neuroscience., Abu Dhabi, presented at Front. Neurosci. - International Conference Educational Neuroscience, Abu Dhabi, 28 February 2016 - 29 February 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/conf.fnins.2016.92.00014
2016
Cappuccio ML, 2016, 'Autonomous artificial agents, ethical decision, and the frame problem', in AISB Annual Convention 2016, AISB 2016
2016
Conference Proceedings (Editor of)
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Cappuccio M, (ed.), 2014, 'Unreflective Action and the Choking Effect - Special issue of Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences', Springer, Netherlands, Vol. 14, presented at First International Conference on Sport Psychology and Embodied Cognition, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE, 24 February 2014 - 27 February 2014, https://link.springer.com/journal/11097/14/2
2014
Edited Books
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Cappuccio M, (ed.), 2019, Handbook of Embodied Cognition and Sport Psychology, MIT Press, Cambridge MA, https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/handbook-embodied-cognition-and-sport-psychology
2019
Cappuccio M; Froese T, (ed.), 2014, Enactive Cognition at the Edge of Sense-Making. Making Sense of Non-Sense, Palgrave Macmillan, United Kingdom, https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137363350
2014
Cappuccio M, (ed.), 2006, Neurofenomenologia. Le scienze della mente e la sfida dell’esperienza cosciente, Bruno Mondadori / Pearson, Italy, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Neurofenomenologia-scienze-della-dellesperienza-cosciente/dp/8842420069
2006
Cappuccio M, (ed.), 2005, L'eredità di Alan Turing. 50 anni di intelligenza artificiale, Alboversorio, Milan, Italy, https://www.amazon.it/Leredit%C3%A0-Alan-Turing-intelligenza-artificiale/dp/8889130083
2005
Cappuccio M, (ed.), 2004, Dentro la Matrice. Filosofia, Scienza e Spiritualità in Matrix, Alboversorio, Milan, Italy, https://www.amazon.it/Dentro-matrice-Filosofia-scienza-spiritualit%C3%A0/dp/8889130016/ref=sr_1_1?__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=Dentro+la+Matrice&qid=1634779313&qsid=262-2449745-8813166&s=books&sr=1-1&sres=8889130016%2C885117959X%2C8831984497%2C882206819X%2CB00GA5SLWS%2C8817103098%2CB084M5QKBW%2CB085NSPMM4%2CB00F5BVXSC%2C8895614070&srpt=ABIS_BOOK
2004
Journal articles
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Cappuccio ML; Galliott JC; Sandoval EB, 2022, 'Saving Private Robot: Risks and Advantages of Anthropomorphism in Agent-Soldier Teams', International Journal of Social Robotics, vol. 14, pp. 2135 - 2148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12369-021-00755-z
2022
Cappuccio ML; Galliott JC; Alnajjar FS, 2022, 'A Taste of Armageddon: A Virtue Ethics Perspective on Autonomous Weapons and Moral Injury', Journal of Military Ethics, vol. 21, pp. 19 - 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15027570.2022.2063103
2022
Alotaibi M; Alnajjar F; Cappuccio M; Khalid S; Alhmiedat T; Mubin O, 2022, 'Efficacy of Emerging Technologies to Manage Childhood Obesity', Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, vol. 15, pp. 1227 - 1244, http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S357176
2022
Sandoval EB; Sosa R; Cappuccio M; Bednarz T, 2022, 'Human–robot creative interactions: Exploring creativity in artificial agents using a storytelling game', Frontiers in Robotics and AI, vol. 9, pp. 695162, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2022.695162
2022
Cappuccio ML; Miyahara K; Ilundáin-Agurruza J, 2021, 'Wax On, Wax Off! Habits, Sport Skills, and Motor Intentionality', Topoi, vol. 40, pp. 609 - 622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11245-020-09720-3
2021
Alnajjar F; Cappuccio M; Renawi A; Mubin O; Loo CK, 2021, 'Personalized Robot Interventions for Autistic Children: An Automated Methodology for Attention Assessment', International Journal of Social Robotics, vol. 13, pp. 67 - 82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12369-020-00639-8
2021
Cappuccio ML; Sandoval EB; Mubin O; Obaid M; Velonaki M, 2021, 'Robotics Aids for Character Building: More than Just Another Enabling Condition', International Journal of Social Robotics, vol. 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12369-021-00756-y
2021
Cappuccio M; Galliott J; Sandoval E, 2021, 'Mapping Meaning and Purpose in Human-Robot Teams: Risks and Advantages of Anthropomorphism in Hybrid Military Operations', The Philosophical Journal of Conflict and Violence, vol. 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.22618/TP.PJCV.20215.1.139005
2021
Mubin O; Cappuccio M; Alnajjar F; Ahmad MI; Shahid S, 2020, 'Can a robot invigilator prevent cheating?', AI and Society, vol. 35, pp. 981 - 989, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00146-020-00954-8
2020
Cappuccio M; Kirchhoff MD; Alnajjar F; Tani J, 2020, 'Unfulfilled Prophecies in Sport Performance: Active Inference and the Choking Effect', Journal of Consciousness Studies: controversies in science and the humanities, vol. 27, pp. 152 - 184, https://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/imp/jcs/2020/00000027/f0020003/art00008
2020
Cappuccio ML; Sandoval EB; Mubin O; Obaid M; Velonaki M, 2020, 'Can Robots Make Us Better Humans?', International Journal of Social Robotics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12369-020-00700-6
2020
Alnajjar F; Cappuccio ML; Mubin O; Arshad R; Shahid S, 2020, 'Humanoid Robots and Autistic Children: A Review on Technological Tools to Assess Social Attention and Engagement', International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, vol. 17, pp. 2030001 - 2030001, http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0219843620300019
2020
Cappuccio ML; Peeters A; McDonald W, 2019, 'Sympathy for Dolores: Moral Consideration for Robots Based on Virtue and Recognition', Philosophy & Technology, pp. 1 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13347-019-0341-y
2019
Cappuccio ML, 2017, 'Mind-upload. The ultimate challenge to the embodied mind theory', Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, vol. 16, pp. 425 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11097-016-9464-0
2017
Cappuccio ML, 2015, 'Introduction: when embodied cognition and sport psychology team-up', Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences, vol. 14, pp. 213 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11097-015-9415-1
2015
Cappuccio M, 2014, 'What's going on in there? FINDING INSPIRATION IN AVATAR, MASSIMILIANO CAPPUCCIO TRACES THE LIMITS OF EMPATHY', TPM-THE PHILOSOPHERS MAGAZINE, pp. 61 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/tpm20146684
2014
Cappuccio ML, 2014, 'Inference or familiarity? The embodied roots of social cognition', Synthesis Philosophica, vol. 29, pp. 253 - 272
2014
Cappuccio M, 2014, 'Fenomenologia e Scienza Cognitiva: Le Ragioni e i Modi della Loro Integrazione, con la Discussione di Due Possibili Obiezioni', Reti, Saperi, Linguaggi. Italian Journal of Cognitive Science, vol. 1, pp. 341 - 372, http://dx.doi.org/10.12832/78933
2014
Cappuccio M; Chu M; Kita S, 2013, 'Pointing as an Instrumental Gesture: Gaze representation through indication', Humanamente. Journal of philosophical studies, vol. 6, http://www.humanamente.eu/index.php/HM/article/view/153
2013
Cappuccio M; Wheeler M, 2011, 'The Sign of the Hand. Symbolic Practices and the Extended Mind', Versus. Quaderni di Studi Semiotici, vol. 112-112, pp. 33 - 55, http://versus.dfc.unibo.it/arc2b.php?numero=112-113
2011
Cappuccio M, 2009, 'Constructing the Space of Action: From Bio-Robotics to Mirror Neurons', World Futures, vol. 65, pp. 126 - 132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02604020802595037
2009
Cappuccio M, 2008, 'Empatia e neuroni specchio. Dalle neuroscienze cognitive alla Quinta Meditazione cartesiana', Rivista di estetica, pp. 43 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.4000/estetica.1978
2008
Cappuccio M, 2008, 'Idee in Azione. I Neuroni Specchio e l’Intenzionalità', Psicomotricità. Terapia, Prevenzione, Formazione, vol. 12, pp. 7 - 14, http://rivistedigitali.erickson.it/psicomotricita/archivio/vol-12-n-1-2/
2008
Cappuccio ML, 2003, 'Traces of a computational mind', Revue de Synthèse, vol. 124, pp. 43 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/bf02963400
2003
Milner Davis JR, 1997, 'Introduction', Special issue of the Australian Journal of Comedy, vol. 3, pp. 12 - 14
1997
Human-robot interaction
Human performance
Cognitive philosophy
Philosophy of cognitive science
Philosophy of neuroscience
Philosophical psychology
Philosophy of mind
Philosophy & theory of Artificial Intelligence
Technology ethics
Embodied cognition
Social cognition
Phenomenology