Eating disorders, chatbot therapy, and the uncanny valley

• People with eating disorders can have challenges using chatbots in therapy.
  

• These clients often have difficulties with mentalizing or understanding others' emotions.
  

• People can feel creepy by artificial agents that appear almost human but not quite—uncanny valley effect.

Read more here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-neuroscience-of-eating-disorders/202402/eating-disorders-chatbot-therapy-and-the-uncanny

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