Subjects: Psychology >> Applied Psychology Subjects: Computer Science >> Natural Language Understanding and Machine Translation submitted time 2023-04-03
Abstract: AI chatbots can replicate human guidance to improve user engagement and efficacy in Internet-based Self-help Interventions (ISIs), thanks to the rapid development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. However, the study of chatbots’ mechanisms is still in its early stages. To deepen the rational understanding of this issue, we propose a theoretical model based on the human-computer relationship that adapts to the ISIs situation: chatbots can develop Human-Chatbot Relationships (HCRs) through the four stages of anthropomorphic attribution, utilitarian value judgment, attachment relationship development and the establishment of Digital Therapeutic Alliance (DTA) to improve user engagement. In future research, there is a need to further enrich and evaluate the key HCRs theories, construct chatbots based on the HCRs theory, examine additional variables that affect HCRs, unify operational definitions of engagement, and develop appropriate engagement measurement methods.
Subjects: Psychology >> Applied Psychology Subjects: Computer Science >> Natural Language Understanding and Machine Translation submitted time 2022-10-22
Abstract: To address the issue of users’ poor engagement, researchers have recently integrated the therapeutic alliance (TA) concept with Internet-based self-help interventions (ISIs). Digital therapeutic alliance (DTA) are TAs established within a digital environment. A chatbot can replicate human guidance due to the rapid development of artificial intelligence, and it is easier to establish relationships with users than traditional ISIs. Furthermore, it may enhance DTA through amiability, respectfulness, attentiveness, encouragement, sincere comprehension, and mutual trust, which presents a novel solution to this issue. Future research can investigate DTA from the perspectives of affecting factors, technology iteration of ISIs, measurement specification, and experimental manipulation.
Subjects: Psychology >> Social Psychology submitted time 2021-09-07
Abstract: " Social exclusion exists widely, has a negative impact on human cognition, affection and behavior. It impairs individual’s cognitive function and results in difficulties in making rational judgements and decisions. Studies showed that people who experienced social exclusion tended towards risk seeking in risky decision making. Intertemporal decision-making is a particular type of decision-making and it has high similarity with risk decision-making in theoretical development and neural basis. However, whether and how social exclusion affects intertemporal decision-making is largely unknown. Our research aimed to reveal the potential mechanism of social exclusion that affects the two stages of intertemporal decision-making: evaluation and selection. Additionally, the transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS, a non-invasive brain stimulation technology) would be applied to stimulate the right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (rvlPFC) which can regulate a range of negative effects from social exclusion, so as to improve the excluded’s intertemporal decision-making capability. The results of this study would shed light on how interpersonal factors affect the intertemporal choice and how to improve the excludeds' ability of intertemporal decision-making, consequently, benefit their quality of life and personal achievement. "
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