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In an experiment, college students felt better after talking to a machine programmed to make responses and ask questions.

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Classic work (e.g., Weizenbaum’s ELIZA and later studies) found that people often feel better after talking to even a simple program that asks questions and mirrors responses — people tend to anthropomorphize computers and can experience relief or disclosure effects.