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Does AI Therapy Reinforce Narcissism?

Does AI Therapy Reinforce Narcissism?

I asked the $200/ mo version of ChatGPT to find out.

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Joe Nucci
May 02, 2025
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In my latest conversation with ChatGPT-4.5, I set out to explore a critical therapeutic concept: empathic confrontation. A cornerstone of effective therapy, empathic confrontation involves therapists gently challenging clients' unhealthy patterns while maintaining emotional safety. Given that AI therapy is rapidly emerging as an alternative or adjunct t…

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