Digital Confessions: The Willingness to Disclose Intimate Information to a Chatbot and its Impact on Emotional Well-Being

Abstract Chatbots have several features that may stimulate self-disclosure, such as accessibility, anonymity, convenience and their perceived non-judgmental nature. The aim of this study is to investigate if people disclose (more) intimate information to a chatbot, compared to a human, and to what e...

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Published in:	Interacting with computers Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 279 - 292
Main Authors:	Croes, Emmelyn A J, Antheunis, Marjolijn L, van der Lee, Chris, de Wit, Jan M S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 01.09.2024
Subjects:	trust chatbot anonymity self-disclosure fear of judgment self-expression
ISSN:	0953-5438, 1873-7951
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