Psychology · Social Psychology
A study of eight managers found that they preferred human coaches for reflective questioning, even though they welcomed that approach from a person. When the same coaching protocol came from an AI system, they wanted it to provide answers instead.
Two studies examined how ethicists and lay participants judged low-stakes traffic situations shown in text, video and immersive simulations. Drivers’ character had the most consistent influence, while the effects of following rules and avoiding collisions depended more on how the situation was presented.
People who felt more capable and autonomous when using generative AI chatbots also reported stronger intentions to misuse them, according to a study of 736 users. The findings suggest that the psychological benefits of using AI may sometimes have unintended ethical consequences, although the study cannot establish cause and effect.
A proposed automated-driving system responds not only to traffic but also to passengers’ emotional signals and spoken instructions. In CARLA simulations, it changed driving behavior linked to ride comfort and helped the vehicle recover from immobilization with passenger guidance.
A study of English learners in Iran found that both AI-mediated and non-AI online activities were associated with emotional factors such as motivation and self-confidence. But only non-AI learning, motivation, grit and self-confidence significantly predicted learners’ willingness to communicate in English, while interviews linked non-AI activities with greater community engagement and awareness of situations.
A robot completed 91.67% of 240 real-world manipulation trials using an explicit, step-by-step reasoning process. The system did not rely on task-specific demonstrations or manipulation-policy training, but the study does not show how it compares with other systems or performs beyond the designed tests.
