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