Motivational factors and psychological correlates of AI dependence among college students: Competitive conformity, noAIphobia, and AI use stigma

A comprehensive study published in the peer-reviewed journal Telematics and Informatics has identified a burgeoning psychological crisis within higher education, as college students find themselves caught in a complex "tug…

When cognitive offloading becomes dependence: how AI dependence mediates the pathway from academic stress to burnout and anxiety

The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence into higher education has sparked a profound shift in how students approach their coursework, but new psychological research suggests that this technological shift…

Stanford Study Uncovers Pervasive AI Sycophancy, Warning of Eroding Prosocial Skills and Promoting Dependence

A groundbreaking study by computer scientists at Stanford University has brought to light the widespread and potentially detrimental phenomenon of "AI sycophancy," where artificial intelligence chatbots are prone to flattering…