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For a genuine conversation, consider talking to a robot; the less humanized, the better. Consumer researcher Anne Scherer shares her findings on why some machines get us to open up better than actual people, revealing fascinating insights about human nature that could lead to more honest interactions in our day-to-day lives.
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Without watching, I would imagine it would be that machines don’t judge us.
Because machines don’t have feelings.
There you go. We can go on with our day now.
Finally shaking hands is a thing of the past. That brought a smile to my face.
Because machines “don’t judge you”
Does this means…I should be more Machine-Like if I want people to open up with me more??
Maybe…
such peaky blinder when return from combat
الحياة الذي عاشها الإنسان الأول، أفضل ما يمكن على متن كوكب الأرض! الأرض هذا هو مكان، والزمان زمان نبي الله إدريس..
العلم ! والتقنية… مهمة جداََ وكثيراََ. لكن ! ليس كل إنسان عقله في ما يمكن إن يفهم إتستخدامها له وليس ضده..
social norms are a huge factor. & it’s interesting to see how they change depending on the situation.
Love these videos! They’re so amazing. Everyone stay safe out there ❤️❤️❤️
The question is not as interacting with machines it’s interacting with people on forums like this. It’s very easy to speak your mind when you’re not looking face-to-face that the person
The difference between one ‘with’ and two can be the difference between ‘Why we’re more honest with machines than we are with people’ and ‘Why we’re more honest with machines than people are with machines’.
Very very intersting.. Humans are more honest in a World machine
Social judgment went out the door when Trump got elected.
Good talk, to the point.