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Artificial Intelligence in Psychology: 5 Revolutionary Examples
Pygmalion, this early conversational software imitated a psychotherapist (Weizenbaum, 1976; Mullins, 2005).While its intelligence was limited, simply rewording patients’ phrases as questions, Eliza proved incredibly convincing.Its most famous script, DOCTOR, successfully simulates the renowned psychologist Carl Rogers (ELIZA, n.d.).Patient: I am unhappy ELIZA: Can you explain what made you unhappy?At the time, it was the next step in a much longer journey toward intelligent software and artificial intelligence (AI).This article explores AI’s recent developments in psychology and its future potential.Before you read on, we thought you might like to download three Emotional Intelligence Exercises for free.