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ADDICTIVE SCREEN USE TRAJECTORIES AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIORS, SUICIDAL IDEATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH IN US YOUTHS
Aug. 25, 2025 Abstract Background Smartphone screen time has risen sharply in recent years. Even though an association between smartphone...


GENERATIVE AI FOR CONSUMER BEHAVIOR PREDICTION: TECHNIQUES AND APPLICATIONS
Aug., 24, 2025 Generative AI techniques, such as Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Variational Autoencoders (VAEs), and...


THE SYNERGY OF NEUROMARKETING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: A COMPREHENSIVE LITERATURE REVIEW IN THE LAST DECADE
Aug. 24, 2025 This paper conducts a systematic literature analysis on "artificial intelligence, ethical artificial intelligence,...


A RISK TAXONOMY FOR EVALUATING AI-POWERED PSYCHOTHERAPY AGENTS
Aug. 24, 2025 The proliferation of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Intelligent Virtual Agents acting as psychotherapists presents...


TRUSTWORTHY AI PSYCHOTHERAPY: MULTI-AGENT LLM WORKFLOW FOR COUNSELING AND EXPLAINABLE MENTAL DISORDER DIAGNOSIS
Aug. 24, 2025 LLM-based agents have emerged as transformative tools capable of executing complex tasks through iterative planning and...


THE APPLICATION AND ETHICAL IMPLICATION OF GENERATIVE AI IN MENTAL HEALTH: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Aug. 24, 2025 ABSTRACT Background Mental health disorders affect an estimated 1 in 8 individuals globally, yet traditional interventions...


EMOAGENT: ASSESSING AND SAFEGUARDING HUMAN-AI INTERACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH SAFETY
Aug. 23, 2025 The rise of LLM-driven AI characters raises safety concerns, particularly for vulnerable human users with psychological...


DELUSIONS BY DESIGN? HOW EVERYDAY AIS MIGHT BE FUELLING PSYCHOSIS (AND WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT)
Aug. 23, 2025 Large language models (LLMs) are poised to become a ubiquitous feature of our lives, mediating communication,...


SCREEN TIME AND EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS IN KIDS: A VICIOUS CIRCLE?
Aug. 23, 2025 Spending too much time on screens may cause emotional and behavioral problems in children—and those problems can lead to...


FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY CHANGES IN THE BRAIN OF ADOLESCENTS WITH INTERNET ADDICTION: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW OF IMAGING STUDIES
Aug. 23, 2025 Internet usage has seen a stark global rise over the last few decades, particularly among adolescents and young people, who...


ADDICTIVE SCREEN USE TRAJECTORIES AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIORS, SUICIDAL IDEATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH IN US YOUTHS
Aug. 23, 2025 KEY POINTS Question Are addictive screen use trajectories associated with suicidal behaviors, suicidal ideation, and...


LOSS AVERSION AND EVIDENCE ACCUMULATION IN SHORT-VIDEO ADDICTION: A BEHAVIORAL AND NEUROIMAGING INVESTIGATION
Aug. 23. 2025 Excessive use of short-video platforms not only impairs decision-making processes but also predisposes individuals to...


RISKS FROM LANGUAGE MODELS FOR AUTOMATED MENTAL HEALTHCARE: ETHICS AND STRUCTURE FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Aug., 23, 2025 Amidst the growing interest in developing task-autonomous AI for automated mental health care, this paper addresses the...


COMPARISON OF LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL WITH APHASIA
Aug. 21, 2025 Large language models (LLMs) respond fluently but often inaccurately, which resembles aphasia in humans. Does this...


AI TOOLS IN SOCIETY: IMPACTS ON COGNITIVE OFFLOADING AND THE FUTURE OF CRITICAL THINKING
Aug. 21, 2025 The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on...


TOO MUCH SOCIAL MEDIA? UNVEILING THE EFFECTS OF DETERMINANTS IN SOCIAL MEDIA FATIGUE
Aug. 21, 2025 Introduction: With the boom in social media, many people spend a lot of time on these platforms. Among them, some...


THE UNCONTRUST DATABASE FOR STUDIES OF UNCONSCIOUS SEMANTIC PROCESSING AND ATTENTIONAL ALLOCATION
Aug. 21, 2025 The question of what processes can take place without conscious awareness has generated extensive research. Yet there is...


PRELIMINARY REPORT ON CHATBOT IATROGENIC DANGERS
Aug. 21, 2025 Key Takeaways Chatbots, designed for engagement, often validate users' thoughts, posing risks to vulnerable individuals,...


Neuro-insights: a systematic review of neuromarketing perspectives across consumer buying stages
Aug. 3, 2025 The application of neurophysiological techniques in marketing and consumer research has seen substantial growth in recent...


Social Exclusion Amplifies Behavioral Responses to Physical Pain via Insular Neuromodulation
Aug. 2, 2025 The “Pain Overlap Theory” ( 1 ) proposes that the experience of social pain overlaps with and amplifies the experience of...
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