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. 2026 Feb 21;16:7470. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-39317-6
Research Aim #2: Effects on cognitive processes related to nature connectedness
H2.1: A conversation with an LLM-based AI (compassionate or empathic) is expect to show higher levels of perspective-taking than reading a text. A conversation with a Compassionate AI is expected to show higher levels of perspective-taking than a conversation with an Empathic AI.​
H2.2: A conversation with an LLM-based AI (compassionate or empathic) leads to higher levels of reflection than reading a text. A conversation with a Compassionate AI is expected to show higher levels of reflection than a conversation with an Empathic AI.​
H2.3: A conversation with an LLM-based AI (compassionate or empathic) leads to higher resulting knowledge than reading a text.​ A conversation with a Compassionate AI is expected to show higher resulting knowledge than a conversation with an Empathic AI.​