Versatility of ChatGPT
Floris Blok
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Floris Blok
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I decided to have another go at testing #ChatGPT from OpenAI . Once more, I was pleasantly surprised.
Here is the conversation I had:
Floris: I would like you to act as a counsellor and list for me the unhelpful thinking habits from CBT
ChatGPT: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies several unhelpful thinking habits that can contribute to emotional distress and negative behaviors. These include:
All-or-nothing thinking: seeing things in black-and-white, with no shades of gray.
Overgeneralization: assuming that one negative event is a never-ending pattern of defeat.
Mental filter: focusing solely on the negatives while disregarding the positives.
Disqualifying the positive: dismissing positive experiences by insisting they "don't count" for some reason.
Jumping to conclusions: making negative interpretations without any solid evidence.
Magnification and minimization: exaggerating the importance of our problems and shortcomings, while minimizing our strengths and achievements.
Emotional reasoning: assuming that feelings reflect reality.
"Should" and "must" statements: using words such as "should" and "must" when thinking about ourselves or others, which can lead to feelings of frustration and inadequacy.
Personalization: blaming yourself for things you are not responsible for.
Catastrophizing: exaggerating the worst possible outcome in a situation.
It is important to note that these are common habits that people tend to fall into, and recognizing and addressing them can be an important step in managing distressing thoughts and emotions.
Floris: What is your source for this information?
ChatGPT: The information I provided is based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which is a form of psychotherapy that has been widely researched and studied. The unhelpful thinking habits I listed are commonly recognized and discussed in the field of CBT. They are often called cognitive distortions, and have been identified by several experts in the field, such as Aaron T. Beck and David D. Burns. The information is widely available in CBT books, articles, and online resources.
Floris: Aren't "fortune telling", "mind reading", "control fallacies", "fallacy of fairness", "blaming others", "fallacy of change", "global labelling", and "being right" count as unhelpful thinking habits?
ChatGPT: Yes, you are correct. I apologize for any confusion. In addition to the unhelpful thinking habits I previously listed, there are several other common cognitive distortions that can contribute to emotional distress and negative behaviors in CBT. These include:
Fortune telling: assuming that you know how future events will unfold.
Mind reading: assuming that you know what others are thinking.
Control fallacies: feeling that you can control things that you have no control over, or feeling like you have no control over things that you actually do.
Fallacy of fairness: expecting that the world should be fair and that things should always go your way.
Blaming others: blaming others for problems or negative events in your life.
Fallacy of change: expecting that other people will change to suit your needs or expectations.
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Global labeling: generalizing one negative event to an entire group of people or situations.
Being right: needing to be right all the time and being unwilling to consider other perspectives.
Recognizing and addressing these patterns of thinking can be an important step in managing distressing thoughts and emotions, and helping to improve overall well-being.
Floris: Please compile a full list with all of the above unhelpful thinking habits
ChatGPT: Sure, here is a comprehensive list of unhelpful thinking habits, also known as cognitive distortions, that can contribute to emotional distress and negative behaviors in CBT:
All-or-nothing thinking: seeing things in black-and-white, with no shades of gray.
Overgeneralization: assuming that one negative event is a never-ending pattern of defeat.
Mental filter: focusing solely on the negatives while disregarding the positives.
Disqualifying the positive: dismissing positive experiences by insisting they "don't count" for some reason.
Jumping to conclusions: making negative interpretations without any solid evidence.
Magnification and minimization: exaggerating the importance of our problems and shortcomings, while minimizing our strengths and achievements.
Emotional reasoning: assuming that feelings reflect reality.
"Should" and "must" statements: using words such as "should" and "must" when thinking about ourselves or others, which can lead to feelings of frustration and inadequacy.
Personalization: blaming yourself for things you are not responsible for.
Catastrophizing: exaggerating the worst possible outcome in a situation.
Fortune telling: assuming that you know how future events will unfold.
Mind reading: assuming that you know what others are thinking.
Control fallacies: feeling that you can control things that you have no control over, or feeling like you have no control over things that you actually do.
Fallacy of fairness: expecting that the world should be fair and that things should always go your way.
Blaming others: blaming others for problems or negative events in your life.
Fallacy of change: expecting that other people will change to suit your needs or expectations.
Global labeling: generalizing one negative event to an entire group of people or situations.
Being right: needing to be right all the time and being unwilling to consider other perspectives.
It's worth noting that this list is not exhaustive and there might be other cognitive distortions that are not listed here. But recognizing and addressing these patterns of thinking can be an important step in managing distressing thoughts and emotions, and helping to improve overall well-being.
Floris: Is it safe for me to ask you for mental health support?
ChatGPT: As an AI, I am not a licensed therapist or healthcare professional, and I am not able to provide medical or mental health advice. My main function is to provide information based on the knowledge I have been trained on. If you are in need of mental health support, I recommend seeking help from a licensed healthcare professional. They are trained to provide the necessary support and guidance you may need. There are many resources available to you, such as talking to a therapist or counselor, calling a helpline or going to the emergency room if you feel you're in an emergency. They will be able to provide you with the appropriate help and support
Not that I'm an expert in the field of AI, or CBT for that matter (ChatGPT's disclaimer applies to me too) but I'm still finding ways for ChatGPT to impress me.
More to come!
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1yI am interested to learn more Lani a very interesting concept. How secure is the data base? What are the guiding principles and biases behind the algorithms ? Who decides what the collectives principles ‘should be’ what is the governance around this ? The DSM5, Gestalt Psychology, Human Centred, NLP, Psychology etc? Can the A1 pick up sentiment with tone and inflection as it applies to different cultures? I definitely think there is a huge requirement for mental health support services like triaging. I would be keen to have a session.
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1yYou can actually go "deeper" from a therapy perspective. I recently had an hour-long therapy session with ChatGPT with a couple of psychologists to demonstrate it's future potential. Given it's dataset includes CBT and a host of other modalities too long to list and it's NLP engine it can give you remarkably human-like engagement in terms of mimicking empathy and kindness. I was amazed at Chatgpt's interventions in both the timing but also tight sequencing ie, sticking to the experience I was explaining. I did find some potential ethical issues ie, it suggested I lie to my wife and why that was OK 😀 There is definitely a use-case where once you put an Alexa/Siri interface with a human visual it can be used to triage clients before ascertaining their needs and assigning them to a human therapist. This kind of service will be valuable for those in lower socio-economic bracket or even tele-health type therapy in remote places where you can't get suitably qualified therapists.
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1yLani Refiti, thoughts?