Osmano Oasi, Chiara Rossi, Daniela Villani, Giuseppe Riva
{"title":"VR for Hope: A Virtual Reality Protocol to Enhance Hope, Mentalization, and Well-Being in Emerging Adults.","authors":"Osmano Oasi, Chiara Rossi, Daniela Villani, Giuseppe Riva","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2025.0210","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cyber.2025.0210","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":"543-545"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144274333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K Wiederhold, Pietro Cipresso
{"title":"Humane Artificial Intelligence: Psychological, Social, and Ethical Dimensions.","authors":"Giuseppe Riva, Brenda K Wiederhold, Pietro Cipresso","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2025.0202","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cyber.2025.0202","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":"457-461"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144274332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Massimo Chiriatti, Marianna Bergamaschi Ganapini, Enrico Panai, Brenda K Wiederhold, Giuseppe Riva
{"title":"System 0: Transforming Artificial Intelligence into a Cognitive Extension.","authors":"Massimo Chiriatti, Marianna Bergamaschi Ganapini, Enrico Panai, Brenda K Wiederhold, Giuseppe Riva","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2025.0201","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cyber.2025.0201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This paper introduces \"System 0,\" a conceptual framework for understanding how artificial intelligence functions as a cognitive extension preceding both intuitive (System 1) and deliberative (System 2) thinking processes. As AI systems increasingly shape the informational substrate upon which human cognition operates, they transform from passive tools into active cognitive partners. Building on the Extended Mind hypothesis and Heersmink's criteria for cognitive extension, we argue that AI systems satisfy key conditions for cognitive integration. These include reliability, trust, transparency, individualization, and the ability to enhance and transform human mental functions. However, AI integration creates a paradox: while expanding cognitive capabilities, it may simultaneously constrain thinking through sycophancy and bias amplification. To address these challenges, we propose seven evidence-based frameworks for effective human-AI cognitive integration: Enhanced Cognitive Scaffolding, which promotes progressive autonomy; Symbiotic Division of Cognitive Labor, strategically allocating tasks based on comparative strengths; Dialectical Cognitive Enhancement, countering AI sycophancy through productive epistemic tension; Agentic Transparency and Control, ensuring users understand and direct AI influence; Expertise Democratization, breaking down knowledge silos; Social-Emotional Augmentation, addressing affective dimensions of cognitive work; and Duration-Optimized Integration, managing the evolving human-AI relationship over time. Together, these frameworks provide a comprehensive approach for harnessing AI as a genuine cognitive extension while preserving human agency, critical thinking, and intellectual growth, transforming AI from a replacement for human cognition into a catalyst for enhanced thinking.</p>","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":"534-542"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144282807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond Prompt Engineering: Exploring Collaborative Dialogue with Generative AI for Problem-Solving.","authors":"Sung Hyun Lee, John A Velez, Dae-Won Noh","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2024.0614","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cyber.2024.0614","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Since generative AI (GenAI) launched, interactions between humans and artificial intelligence have rapidly evolved. This study explores how discourse practices in human-AI interactions influence collaborative problem-solving with ChatGPT. Grounded in small group dynamics research, the investigation examines whether three discourse practices (i.e., construction, co-construction, and constructive conflict) help users and ChatGPT find common ground (i.e., shared cognition) to effectively and efficiently complete creative writing projects. Participants completed creative writing projects using ChatGPT for a month and subsequently responded to surveys assessing discourse practices, shared cognition, team effectiveness, and concepts from the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Results indicate that discourse practices significantly predict shared cognition, which in turn mediates the relationship between discourse practices and perceived team effectiveness. Furthermore, shared cognition positively influences behavioral intentions to use ChatGPT, primarily through its effects on perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness, aligning with TAM predictions. These findings have important implications for understanding users' communication styles, suggesting that principles from human-to-human interactions can and should be applied to AI conversations. The current study proposes that ChatGPT is capable of mirroring and reciprocating these discourse practices, which may open the possibility to begin optimizing dialogue with GenAI similar to the goals of prompt engineering.</p>","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144526771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Stronger Algorithmic Beliefs Were Associated with More Benign Interpretations in Unideal Online Dating Scenarios.","authors":"Junwen M Hu,Yoo Jung Oh","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2025.0085","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2025.0085","url":null,"abstract":"Communication scholars have approached heterogeneous experiences in romantic interactions online from the perspective of algorithmic beliefs. People with higher algorithmic beliefs trust more that algorithms can help them find compatible matches in online dating. Such algorithmic beliefs have been theorized to have their effect through the mechanism of self-fulfilling prophecy. The current study offers a more granular test of the underlying cognitive and emotional mechanisms using a scenario-based design. Undergraduate students (N = 101) who had online dating experiences were randomly assigned to report reactions to 4 of 24 unideal online dating scenarios, producing 404 observation points. Crossed random effects modeling found that participants with higher algorithmic beliefs had more positive interpretations and fewer negative interpretations in unideal online dating situations. However, algorithmic beliefs were not related to distress. Findings suggest that algorithmic beliefs may enhance online dating experiences through facilitating more adaptive appraisal processes and offer insights for potential interventions against online dating burnout.","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":"44 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144319998","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Cost of Convenience: Does AI Undermine Critical Thinking?","authors":"Brenda K Wiederhold","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2025.0189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2025.0189","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144246809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Development of an Instrument to Measure Perceptions of Responsibility for Deepfakes.","authors":"Stuart Napshin, Jomon A Paul, Justin Cochran","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2024.0580","DOIUrl":"10.1089/cyber.2024.0580","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deepfakes can distort reality and communicate disinformation so convincing that individuals find it difficult to differentiate real from fake, which can have significant real-world effects. Faced with the challenges of Deepfakes, individuals will assign responsibility for Deepfakes to various entities and that responsibility allocation will influence many issues including regulation, distribution, legal responsibility, technological response, and societal impact among other things. To facilitate theory development and testing, our objective is to develop a survey instrument that assesses individual perceptions of responsibility associated with the Deepfake phenomenon. An initial study (<i>N</i> = 535) and replication study (<i>N</i> = 488) were conducted to create and validate this instrument. Results were then tested against a general sample of the U.S. population (<i>N</i> = 340) as a final validation study. Our results demonstrate reliability and discriminant validity of the 39-item survey. By understanding individual perceptions of responsibility, we aim to establish starting points for the creation of tools, techniques, policies, and procedures for improving decision-making and addressing misinformation created by Deepfakes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":"417-424"},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143977567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is Interaction Between Human and Artificial Intelligence-Driven Agents (Para)Social? A Scoping Review.","authors":"Dandan Liu","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2024.0532","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2024.0532","url":null,"abstract":"Despite the growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI)-based agents in human daily life, there remains a dearth of exploration and synthesized evidence on the social aspects of human-AI interaction. Researchers have increasingly viewed AI agents as a distinct form of media persona, sparking interest in the phenomenon of parasocial interaction (PSI) with these entities. Building on this emerging area of inquiry, this scoping review aims to examine the applicability of the parasocial concept to human-AI agent interactions and to evaluate whether these interactions can be considered \"parasocial.\" Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, the findings suggest a propensity to misconstrue PSI in terms of reciprocity and sociability within the context of enhanced interactivity in human-AI communication. This study contributes to parasocial theory building and offers critical insights for future human-AI PSI research, underscoring the importance of applying the parasocial concept within its intended conceptual boundaries, particularly in the field of human-AI and broader human-machine communication.","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":"16 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144146187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Investigating the Effects of Dark Triad and Anonymity on Exclusionary Cyber Aggression: A Social Media Experiment.","authors":"Cheng-Yen Wang, Yih-Lan Liu, Chia-Yun Chang","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2024.0577","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2024.0577","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the complex relationship between the Dark Triad (DT) and anonymity levels in the context of cyber aggression on social media. By employing an experimental design, the study aimed to bridge the gap between traditional survey-based experiments and real-time online interactions among social media users. Participants (<i>N</i> = 115) from Taiwan took part a 2 × 2 experimental design, which varied along two factors: anonymity (high vs. low) and DT (high vs. low). Over the course of a four-day simulated exclusionary cyber aggression event, participants' attitudes were measured via surveys, while their aggressive behaviors were assessed using the polling function on social media. The findings revealed that participants with high DT exhibited significantly higher levels of cyber aggression under the low-anonymity condition compared to those with low DT. However, there was no difference between groups under the high-anonymity condition. Notably, no significant differences were found in attitudes towards cyber aggression. This study makes a significant contribution by employing a simulated cyber aggression scenario that captures participants' real-time attitudes and behaviors, rather than relying solely on self-report measures, as is common in previous research.</p>","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.2,"publicationDate":"2025-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144126949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Laura Rubio Fidel,Miriam Cotaina Berto,Laurencio Pérez Turleque,Azucena García-Palacios,Carlos Suso-Ribera
{"title":"Feasibility of an App-Supported Monitoring System for Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions in Fibromyalgia Patients in Public Settings.","authors":"Laura Rubio Fidel,Miriam Cotaina Berto,Laurencio Pérez Turleque,Azucena García-Palacios,Carlos Suso-Ribera","doi":"10.1089/cyber.2024.0582","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2024.0582","url":null,"abstract":"Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic condition marked by widespread pain, psychological distress, and significant societal costs. This study evaluates the feasibility of a mobile health (mHealth) application designed to support cognitive-behavioral therapy for FM by enabling real-time tracking of patient-reported outcomes and adaptive treatment modifications within public health care settings. Thirty-six adults with FM participated in this feasibility study, which assessed the app's usability, acceptability, and clinical utility for both patients and therapists. Results demonstrated high usability ratings (87.63 for patients, 88.75 for therapists) and adherence rates (67.9 percent of requested evaluations completed), confirming the app's practicality and engagement potential. The app generated 1,348 clinical alarms during the intervention, providing actionable insights that allowed therapists to tailor treatments dynamically. This study highlights the role of mHealth technologies in enhancing psychological care through data-driven, real-time monitoring, and treatment personalization. Small but notable reductions in depression levels underscore the app's potential to improve psychological outcomes. By fostering engagement and facilitating personalized care, this approach advances the integration of digital health tools in chronic disease management, offering a scalable model for enhancing behavioral interventions in public health systems.","PeriodicalId":10872,"journal":{"name":"Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networking","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":6.6,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144103688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}