Always available, never angry: your best friend ChatGPT
Why does ChatGPT feel like a warm friend, and what does that mean for our social skills? Margot van der Goot shows how support from a chatbot can also bring risks.
Loneliness
Read our stories about loneliness among students and how we use AI to help us feel better.
On this page, you can explore what our experts know about different aspects of loneliness and how we use technology to support people when they feel lonely
Our experts on loneliness
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Margot van der Goot
Margot van der Goot is an Assistant Professor of Communication Science and studies how people communicate with machines, with a particular focus on the emotional bond with chatbots. -
Corine Dijk
Corine Dijk is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Amsterdam who studies how social anxiety, loneliness and emotional disorders influence interpersonal behaviour.