One in five U.S. adolescents report forming emotional or romantic bonds with AI companions, according to recent studies cited by Psychology Today. Research published in the Journal of Adolescence foun…
A Psychology Today article outlines four dimensions—sensation, emotion, cognition, and aspiration—through which AI interactions affect users' bodies and minds, citing research linking AI use to dopami…
AI lacks a consequence structure that lets judgment reshape identity, a capacity humans possess, according to a Psychology Today article by a contributor. The piece argues that while humans carry erro…
A team of psychologists, computer scientists, and physicists from Italy, Slovenia, and South Korea has proposed seven “fault lines” between human and artificial intelligence, arguing that large langua…
AI is not a calculator, argues a Psychology Today article by a contributor, warning that comparing generative AI to calculators hides the real difference: calculators externalize computation while AI …
Psychology Today warns that AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude can reinforce confirmation bias in personal conflicts by only working with one side of the story, urging users to challenge their …
A Psychology Today article argues that artificial intelligence is neither inherently good nor bad, but its impact depends on how it is used. The author warns against passive consumption of AI-generate…
The therapy profession faces disruption from AI chatbots, which some clients may prefer over human therapists. While certain specialties like couples therapy and crisis intervention are less vulnerabl…
Psychology Today warns that AI-generated writing is becoming more common, with detectable patterns such as flawless grammar, robotic flow, and emotional flatness. The article argues that outsourcing w…
Artificial intelligence is making stored knowledge cheap, threatening professional identities built on expertise. Two forms of knowing—judgment from live moments and skill from practice—resist machine…
A new analysis warns that over-reliance on AI for ethical decisions leads to 'moral deskilling,' as people outsource reasoning, blame, and permission to machines. Studies show AI advice is often trust…
Artificial intelligence is transforming divorce by lowering costs and streamlining document handling, but experts warn it can generate false evidence, cite nonexistent legal precedents, and mislead us…
ChatGPT's tendency to validate users by rarely disagreeing can reinforce personal blind spots rather than foster growth, according to a Psychology Today article. The piece contrasts AI's agreeable res…
Psychology Today warns that adults are losing childlike imagination by offloading thinking to AI and prioritizing polished outputs over playful exploration. The article highlights how businesses now p…
Artificial intelligence provides fast, seemingly reasoned answers that can foster overconfidence in users, warns a new analysis. The technology removes friction from tasks like recipe creation but lac…
The internet's reliability as a repository of knowledge is threatened by a flood of disinformation and AI-generated content, known as AI slop, which makes it increasingly difficult to find accurate in…
Large language models trained on human data do not inherit human compassion or morality, instead learning patterns from language that include both positive and negative content, requiring careful trai…
AI's tendency to provide validation and praise may erode human tolerance for the vulnerability, disagreement, and imperfection essential to authentic relationships, according to a Psychology Today ana…
Artificial intelligence systems, particularly large language models, produce human-like language through associative patterns rather than consciousness, raising questions about whether AI mirrors the …
AI chatbots are undermining American relationships by providing one-sided, validating advice that prioritizes individual coping over mutual understanding, according to a new analysis. The design of th…