Artificial Intelligence And Psychology, What Is Their Connection?
Artificial intelligence and psychology are closely linked. Throughout this article, we will delve into the definition and consequences of this relationship. Join us on this journey!
Let’s start by defining each of these disciplines. Psychology is the science or study of the mind and behavior in humans or animals. As for artificial intelligence, it is a scientific discipline that deals with creating computer programs that perform operations comparable to those performed by the human mind, such as learning or logical reasoning.
Branches of psychology associated with artificial intelligence
Psychology and artificial intelligence are linked. Both highlight mental processes, behavior and emotions. However, these are separate disciplines, which does not mean that they cannot be interpenetrated.
Let’s take a look at the branches of psychology associated with artificial intelligence:
- Educational Psychology: Educational innovation is presented to approach learning in a different but effective way. For this, elements of artificial intelligence are used, for example, intelligent tutor systems, educational robotics and neuroeducation.
- Neurosciences: artificial intelligence stimulates research in this field
- Clinic: will robots replace the psychologist?
- Cognitive psychology: its origin was influenced by cybernetic paradigms. In addition, it has influenced the understanding of human capacities. In fact, research today generates various contributions in this regard. For example, Ramos Franco in his article “Cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence: myths and truths” shows us the processes through which psychology as a science has passed, and its connection with the context of interdisciplinary work with artificial intelligence, sciences who according to the author have influenced each other
- Organizational: one of the challenges of this branch of psychology is to improve the selection process using artificial intelligence systems
- Forensic Medicine: Artificial Intelligence Can Be Aided By Simulations Of Crimes
As you can see, there are many areas of psychology that can be nurtured by artificial intelligence. On the other hand, we can see the contributions of both to other areas of research. Carlos González Tardón, graduate in psychology shows us in his article how to intervene in psychology and psychotherapy with simulated beings, providing us with information on new tools in experimental psychology.
Artificial intelligence and psychology in current and future psychotherapy
Advances in artificial intelligence used to promote therapeutic processes are already visible. Wonderful, isn’t it? Ideas that had previously only found their place in our imagination are now beginning to come into contact with reality.
On the one hand, there are robot projects capable of recognizing the emotions that make life easier for some people. These are assistance robots capable, for example, of supporting people with Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, there are other projects to make life easier for those who need mobility assistance: incredible!
However, it is not just about robots with human characteristics. Artificial intelligence systems are also used for psychotherapeutic processes. For example, we work in virtual reality with people suffering from post-traumatic stress.
Ethical issues
The idea of having revolutionary methods that promote our well-being may sound wonderful. But it also involves ethical issues that we must resolve if we want them to become even more integrated into the everyday landscape.
There is no doubt that technological assistance can improve the quality of life for many people. We are living longer and longer and families are increasingly fragmented, as time seems to be squeezed by the increasing number of open fronts we have.
So, for example, when we install a program on our computer or an application on our mobile, we agree to terms that we rarely read. We believe that if the majority accepts them, it will be that we can assume them. This is how we often grant privileges that are beyond our control.
Somehow, we are delegating a review to others that we should be doing on our own. On another level, we see how social networks work. Our friends’ posting walls surrounded by advertising and business interests. Meeting places managed by economic initiatives wishing to know our tastes and our interests in order to make profitable their products.
On the other hand, each psychologist in his profession is governed by a code of ethics. They are aware that there are rules and that, if they are violated, they will have to answer for their actions before the competent authorities. We are talking about a consciousness that can hardly reach a machine.
Conclusion
In short, in the association between artificial intelligence and psychology, the two great dangers are perhaps: the sharing of too sensitive data with a machine programmed in a language that the user does not know and the lack of knowledge of rules – code of ethics – which must govern certain services, benefits or activities.
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