Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 week agoWhat 70 Years of Research Tells Us AI Can't Replace
AI has potential benefits for mental health but poses risks for young children's development due to reliance on technology for emotional regulation.
One common approach involves audio-recording therapy sessions so the clinician does not have to take detailed notes during the meeting. AI software can then analyze the recording and generate written documentation. Before agreeing to this practice, it is important that you understand how audio-recordings and AI-generated notes may be used, how your information will be protected, and what choices you may have.
Marina vd Roest hadn't faced the man who abused her in decades when she first sat down in front of the laptop. Confronted with his realistic, blinking, speaking face, she felt "scared ... like a little child again." "Sometimes I had to close the laptop and get my breath back before opening it and continuing with the conversation," she says. Vd Roest is one of the first people to have tried out a radical new form of therapy.
Last night in my workshop on Interactive Journaling with AI, one participant spoke up after I had finished my demo with ChatGPT. "I feel less special. I thought the way it talked to me was unique, but it said similar things to you." Once I set aside the part of me that wanted to immediately reassure her, the significance hit me. This is exactly why I teach this workshop.