The next few chapters in this book are different stories about Susan Calvin solving issues that the robots are having. Susan Calvin is a robotherapist, robotherapists are people who specialize in the psychology of robots and they're job is to make the robots more human which is what she is working on in these chapters. In chapter 5 we find out that there was a mind reading robot made and Calvin is trying to find out why it can read minds. There is a controversy however, earlier in the story it is stated that robots cannot hurt a human being. What we did not know is that robots cannot hurt humans emotionally and physically. The robot that can read minds however it does not give the correct answer if he knows that it will hurt a human beings feelings. Susan Calvin finds this out later in the chapter and must destroy the robot because no good will come of a robot who cannot tell the truth.
In the proceeding chapters there are more stories about how Susan Calvin must figured out some of the issues with the robots. The one robot in chapter 6 takes an order to the greatest extent when he is told to "lose himself". After receiving this order the robot tries its best to get away so that he can obey the order from his master. Susan Calvin is put of to the task of finding this robot who is hiding amongst a group of robots. She finds a very creative way to find the hiding robot and complete her mission.
In the proceeding chapters there are more stories about how Susan Calvin must figured out some of the issues with the robots. The one robot in chapter 6 takes an order to the greatest extent when he is told to "lose himself". After receiving this order the robot tries its best to get away so that he can obey the order from his master. Susan Calvin is put of to the task of finding this robot who is hiding amongst a group of robots. She finds a very creative way to find the hiding robot and complete her mission.