Why Talking to AI Can Make You Feel Lonelier
We can feel deeply connected to celebrities, fictional characters, and even AI chatbots, even though we've never met them in real life. But when do these one-sided relationships start interfering with our happiness? In this episode of Office Hours, I explore the science of parasocial relationships, how our attachment…
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