Artificial empathic interaction and social analgesia as a conceptual framework for chronic pain care
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Chronic pain is shaped by biological, psychological, and social processes, yet the role of perceived empathic interaction with artificial agents remains poorly understood. This Perspective proposes Artificial Empathic Interaction as a conceptual framework, introduces the concept of Artificial Social Analgesia as a hypothesized outcome of artificial empathic interaction, and presents the Artificial Empathic Interaction Model (AEIM) as a hypothesis-generating, empirically testable framework. It further outlines an interdisciplinary research agenda to investigate the potential mechanisms, opportunities, limitations, and ethical implications of artificial empathic interaction in digital medicine.
Source: npj Digital Medicine
Author: Parisa Gazerani
Institution: OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University
Language: English
Subfield: Social Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,090
OpenAlex ID: W7204234466
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