Let Me Hold Your Hand: Effects of Anthropomorphism and Touch Behavior on Self-Disclosure Intention, Attachment, and Cerebral Activity Towards AI Mental Health Counselors
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 16
Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2025
One
prolific
growth
area
for
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
is
counselors
mental
health.
Earlier
studies
have
reported
that
anthropomorphic
features
and
haptic
interaction
can
promote
user
engagement
in
conversations
foster
the
development
of
relationships
between
users
intelligent
agents.
This
study
examined
main
effects
anthropomorphism
touch
behavior
on
self-disclosure
intention,
attachment,
cerebral
activity
context
agents
as
AI
health
(AIMHC).
The
results
indicated
tend
to
disclose
information
non-anthropomorphism
AIMHC,
regardless
with
or
without
behavior.
Users
highest
attachment
towards
AIMHC
Additionally,
privacy
concerns
perceived
empathy
were
determined
significant
mediators.
Moreover,
induced
increased
frontopolar
area,
correlating
intention.
Anthropomorphism
AIMHC's
evoked
greatest
increases
left
DLPFC
activity.
explains
mechanism
effect
analyzes
theoretical
practical
implications
these
findings.
Язык: Английский
The impact of virtual teachers on learners in collaborative inquiry activities: An experimental study
Education and Information Technologies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 12, 2025
Язык: Английский
Stupid is as stupid does? The influence of anthropomorphic stupidity on consumers’ product purchase intention
Journal of Product & Brand Management,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 18, 2025
Purpose
In
social
interactions,
facial
stupidity
has
been
found
to
be
negatively
related
communication
success.
This
research
aims
examine
the
positive
impact
of
product
anthropomorphic
on
consumers’
perceived
cuteness
and
their
purchase
intentions.
Design/methodology/approach
Four
experiments
were
conducted
achieve
objectives.
Data
collected
using
online
survey
platforms
at
a
local
university.
The
analysis
was
performed
SPSS
26.0.
Findings
results
indicate
that
high
(vs
low)
level
can
significantly
increase
intentions
by
promoting
cuteness.
Furthermore,
brand
relationship
norm
moderating
effect.
Specifically,
under
communal
norm,
consumers
perceive
greater
from
product’s
stupidity,
whereas
an
exchange
is
reduced.
Originality/value
To
best
authors’
knowledge,
this
among
first
explorations
focusing
concept
systematically
examining
external
features
internal
mechanisms
associated
with
stupidity.
It
offers
novel
perspective
anthropomorphism
enriches
existing
literature
addition,
it
provides
practical
guidelines
for
companies
seeking
leverage
designs
in
products.
Язык: Английский
Lonely But Not Alone: How Anthropomorphic Virtual Learning Assistants Enhance College Students' Positive Emotions
Опубликована: Март 14, 2025
Язык: Английский
Effects of Chatbots with Anthropomorphic Visual and Auditory Cues on Users’ Affective Preference: Evidence from Event-Related Potentials
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 16
Опубликована: Май 13, 2025
Язык: Английский
What drives Chinese university students’ long-term use of GenAI? Evidence from the heuristic-systematic model
Education and Information Technologies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 4, 2025
Язык: Английский
Cognitive vs. emotional empathy: exploring their impact on user outcomes in health-assistant chatbots
Behaviour and Information Technology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 16
Опубликована: Март 6, 2025
Язык: Английский
Exploring Persuasive Games for Emotion Regulation: A State-of-the-Art Scoping Review
International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 41
Опубликована: Апрель 24, 2025
Язык: Английский
Can cuteness soften my anxiety? The impact of conversational styles of service robots on consumer service acceptance
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024
Purpose
As
artificial
intelligence
technology
empowers
service
robots,
they
increasingly
communicate
with
consumers
in
a
human-like
manner.
This
study
aims
to
investigate
the
effect
of
robots’
different
conversational
styles
(competent
style
vs.
cute
style)
on
consumer
acceptance
and
demonstrate
moderating
role
consumers’
anxiety.
Design/methodology/approach
Based
anthropomorphism
theory
social
presence
theory,
authors
conducted
two
scenario-based
experiments
(restaurant
scenario
hotel
scenario)
this
issue.
Findings
The
results
indicate
that
impact
willingness
accept
use
robots
through
perceived
positive
emotion.
Moreover,
emotion
play
serial
mechanism.
In
addition,
competent
is
less
effective
than
style.
Finally,
anxiety
relationship
between
presence.
Practical
implications
To
provide
human–robot
interaction
experience
at
front
line,
managers
need
make
better
by
comprehensively
considering
characteristics
Originality/value
research
extends
literature
integrating
styles.
These
findings
highlight
effectiveness
alleviating
Язык: Английский