This machine wants to help you.

Computers are playing an increasingly important role in therapy. Studies show that many people are more frank with computers than with human therapists. Computers can be more thorough in asking questions and sorting and analyzing answers. They are limited, however, in their capacity to analyze la...

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Publicado en:Psychology Today Vol. 22; pp. 44 - 51
Autor principal: Joyce, Christopher
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Sussex Publishers Inc. February 1988
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