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Emotional Support Through AI: Venting to Artificial Intelligence or a Human May Offer Comparable Emotional Well-Being Benefits

2025-08-11

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<p>Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are increasingly being explored as sources of informalemotional support, with emerging evidence suggesting that venting to these systems canreduce negative affect. Yet, it remains unclear whether such benefits depend on theresponder’s perceived identity. Given that emotional relief from venting often hinges onperceived authenticity and emotional validation, this study inves...

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Literature Corpus work: e2f8c538-c2ef-5276-a4d9-d26ef5c067f6
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/vf4wu_v1

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