Anthropic developed an AI interviewer it claims can help social scientists conduct research at scale. But AI models lack the human qualities that make qualitative research unique.
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Vibes – ambiguous as they are – have become part of the cultural zeitgeist. Studying them could help us better understand human relationships and experiences.
Researchers can address potential fraud among research participants with careful planning, ethical consideration plus a commitment to protect data integrity and participant dignity.
Interviews with dog walkers reveals fresh insights into why people choose to keep their dog on lead, or not. Changing that behaviour depends on meeting the needs of both pet owners and their dogs.
Responses to our qualitative survey suggested artificial intelligence was at play. The results were woeful, and researchers will need to work harder to prevent contaminated outcomes.
For people who struggle to meet their basic needs, it will take a lot more than simple psychological exercises to flourish. It will take systemic change.
The world faces a collision between facts and alternative facts – so how do experts get their message heard over the din of fake news?
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Professor of Management & Organisation Studies, Stockholm University
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Professor of Organisation Studies, Lancaster University
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Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Research Program on Global Health & Human Rights at the Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut
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Senior Lecturer, Information Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Cleveland State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Law, Trinity College
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Professor of Psychology, Adelaide University
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Assistant Professor of Information Sciences and Technology, Penn State
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