Human–AI interaction research needs to be embedded in psychological theory

Yochanan E. Bigman; Roman Briker; Markus Langer

doi:10.1038/s44159-026-00551-4

Human–AI interaction research needs to be embedded in psychological theory

Yochanan E. Bigman^*
, Roman Briker
, Markus Langer

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Human–artificial intelligence (AI) interaction research can become outdated quickly as technologies advance. To ensure cumulative insights that outlast the latest model release, research should meaningfully rely on psychological theory to explain, predict and anticipate human–AI interaction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	233-234
Number of pages	2
Journal	Nature Reviews Psychology
Volume	5
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-026-00551-4
State	Published - Apr 2026

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