"I'm like a wise little person": Notes on the Metal Performance of Woebot the Mental Health Chatbot
Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Would you like an "emotional assistant" on your phone to help you through your day?In 2017, clinical psychologists at Stanford University created a chatbot called Woebot based on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people cope with feelings of depression and anxiety. In a blog post on Woebot's website, psychologist and founder Alison Darcy writes that the application is an "automated coach" that helps users to practice "good thinking hygiene." 1 1 "Why We Need Mental Health Chatbots," Woebothealth.com,March 30, 2018, available at https://woebothealth.com/why-we-need-mental-health-chatbots/.2 Tom Simonite,
Source: Theatre Journal
DOI: 10.1353/tj.2021.0068
Author: Evelyn Wan
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W3206037348