Maybe Therapeutic Chatbots Should Be Human-Like: The Goods of AI Sycophancy in Therapeutic Contexts

Kevin Doherty

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DOI: 10.1080/21507740.2026.2734599
Published: 2026-10-02
Container: AJOB Neuroscience
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@article{allodium:10.1080/21507740.2026.2734599,
  title = {Maybe Therapeutic Chatbots Should Be Human-Like: The Goods of AI Sycophancy in Therapeutic Contexts},
  author = {Kevin Doherty},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {AJOB Neuroscience},
  doi = {10.1080/21507740.2026.2734599},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2026.2734599}
}

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Doherty, K. (2026). Maybe Therapeutic Chatbots Should Be Human-Like: The Goods of AI Sycophancy in Therapeutic Contexts. AJOB Neuroscience. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507740.2026.2734599

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