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Chatbot appearance and loneliness trajectories in women with high autistic traits
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Chatbots are increasingly explored as tools to support social and emotional well-being. However, little is known about how chatbot visual appearance influences user outcomes over time, particularly among individuals with elevated autistic traits. This study examined whether chatbot appearance shapes loneliness trajectories among women with high autistic traits who used a chatbot at least three times per week. A randomized longitudinal experiment compared two conditions that were identical in function, dialogue s…
The gain
In a randomized trial of 72 women with high autistic traits, loneliness fell over eight weeks with a non-human-looking chatbot, while it stayed near zero change with a human-like one.
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1 on file- Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humansdoi:10.1016/j.chbah.2026.100369
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v1Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-2570, v1: “Chatbot appearance and loneliness trajectories in women with high autistic traits.” Truvace, 2026-11-12. /record/TRV-2026-2570 (accessed on the day you copy it). sha256 426a73bd1088711d…
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