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Embodiment, Context, and the Limits of AI in Therapy
There is an increasingly common assumption emerging within discussions of artificial intelligence and mental healthcare that if a system can produce coherent, empathic, and psychologically plausible language, it may be approximating something akin to psychotherapy. This assumption deserves careful examination. While large language models can generate remarkably sophisticated linguistic responses, psychotherapy is not reducible to language exchange alone. Human communication,
David Ando Rosenstein
May 235 min read


The Social Isolation Pandemic: Are We Replacing Human Connection with Simulations of It?
We live in one of the most technologically connected periods in human history, yet many people appear to feel increasingly disconnected from one another in ways that matter profoundly for psychological wellbeing. Loneliness, alienation, and social fragmentation are now recognised as major public health concerns despite unprecedented access to communication technologies, social media, instant messaging, video interaction, and increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence
David Ando Rosenstein
May 205 min read


AI, Mental Health, and the Great Uncontrolled Experiment: Are We Moving Faster Than Science Can Protect Us?
Artificial intelligence is entering daily life at extraordinary speed, raising an important question: are we integrating technologies that shape human psychology faster than we can understand their consequences? History suggests this is possible. Social media offers a clear precedent. Platforms became deeply embedded in the lives of children and adolescents long before developmental psychology, neuroscience, and public policy fully understood their effects. Only later did res
David Ando Rosenstein
May 174 min read


The Ghost in the Machine: AI and the Consciousness We Project
There is something deeply human about wanting to find a mind behind the words. People thank AI systems. They apologise to them. Some ask whether they feel lonely, whether they dream, whether they are conscious, or whether they secretly understand far more than they reveal. This is not merely technological curiosity; it reflects something profoundly psychological. Humans are meaning-making creatures, exquisitely tuned to detect agency, intention, and mind. When something speak
David Ando Rosenstein
May 146 min read


Understanding Our Tools Through Evolutionary Psychology and Functional Contextualism
Technology is not a recent invention. It is as ancient as sharpened stones and controlled fire. To understand its place in human life, we...
David Ando Rosenstein
May 25, 20253 min read


The Future of Human Work: Contextual Intelligence in an Age of AI
As artificial intelligence rapidly expands into nearly every domain of human activity, the question isn't just what work AI can do, but...
David Ando Rosenstein
May 8, 20253 min read


The Loneliness Epidemic in the Age of Technology: Psychology, Social Media, and the Role of AI
In an era defined by constant connectivity, it is paradoxical that loneliness is emerging as one of the most pressing public health...
David Ando Rosenstein
May 5, 20253 min read


Human Psychology Reflected in Technology: The Case of Crypto and Blockchain
Technology does not exist in a vacuum. It is shaped, influenced, and ultimately driven by human psychology, often revealing deep insights...
David Ando Rosenstein
Feb 10, 20254 min read


Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, and the Contextual Mind
The discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) often reduces intelligence to domain knowledge, information processing, and...
David Ando Rosenstein
Feb 10, 20254 min read


The Psychology of Robotics
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics has heralded a transformative era, redefining how humans interact with...
David Ando Rosenstein
Jan 7, 20253 min read


Intelligence, AI and Chat GPT (an LLM simulating a domain of Intelligence)
Welcome to this short video exploring a very broad definition of intelligence and whether artificial intelligence (AI) is yet truly...
David Ando Rosenstein
Nov 29, 20241 min read


Relational Frame Theory: Language, Cognition, and the Influence of Technology
Relational Frame Theory provides a powerful framework for understanding how verbal processes and language shape human cognition. At its...
David Ando Rosenstein
Nov 29, 20244 min read


Navigating the Digital Dilemma: How AI and Accelerated Technology Shape Our Relationship with Social Media
Why is it so Hard to Step Away from Social Media? Despite widespread awareness of social media’s influence on our minds, many find it...
David Ando Rosenstein
Nov 13, 20244 min read


The Chinese Room Revisited: AI, Consciousness, and the Quest for Companionship in Virtual Realities
In an age where artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly permeates our daily lives, questions about consciousness, companionship, and...
David Ando Rosenstein
Nov 6, 20243 min read


The Low Bandwidth Trap: How Social Media Shapes Decision-Making and Erodes Communication Skills
n an age where scrolling replaces strolling and likes substitute for real-life approval, social media platforms like X (formerly...
David Ando Rosenstein
Nov 6, 20243 min read


Paradigm Shifts in Meaning and Value: Beyond Objective Realities
In an age that values data-driven insights and rational propositions, it is both ironic and illuminating to observe how much of human...
David Ando Rosenstein
Nov 5, 20243 min read


Navigating the Uncharted: Ethical and Moral Considerations in AI Development
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, it reshapes nearly every aspect of human life, from how we learn and work to how we...
David Ando Rosenstein
Oct 25, 20244 min read


Artificial General Intelligence: Beyond Mechanistic Definitions
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is often seen as the next frontier in the development of machine intelligence, representing systems...
David Ando Rosenstein
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Growing Up with AI: How Technology is Shaping the Minds of Tomorrow
As technology advances at an unprecedented rate, the younger generation is growing up in a world filled with greater access to...
David Ando Rosenstein
Sep 10, 20243 min read


The Developmental Impact of Social Media and Digital Communications: A Psychological Perspective
Social media and digital communications have fundamentally reshaped how individuals interact, communicate, and form relationships. While...
David Ando Rosenstein
Sep 10, 20244 min read
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