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The Embodiment of Vulnerability: How Consumers Judge Empathy Gaps in Artificial Intelligence‐Driven Healthcare
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ABSTRACT Empathy is central to healthcare, yet its role is evolving as artificial intelligence increasingly delivers forms of care traditionally provided by humans. Drawing on Embodiment Theory and Mind–Body Dualism, this research introduces the concept of the embodiment of vulnerability—the extent to which vulnerability is anchored in the body (embodied) or in the mind (disembodied). We propose that perceptions of empathy for AI care depend on the match between the type of vulnerability and the agent's mode of…
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In research combining controlled experiments and a text mining of health app reviews, AI agents matched human providers on perceived empathy when the distress was psychological, as in mental health care.
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In the same research, humans were perceived as more empathetic than AI when the patient's vulnerability was physical, such as pain or discomfort.
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1 on file- Psychology & Marketingdoi:10.1002/mar.70167
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v2Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-2621, v2: “The Embodiment of Vulnerability: How Consumers Judge Empathy Gaps in Artificial Intelligence‐Driven Healthcare.” Truvace, 2026-11-12. /record/TRV-2026-2621 (accessed on the day you copy it). sha256 e15ced52862205c1…
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