PhD in Media Psychology with a focus on AI chatbot use and social relationships

The Faculty of Psychology is one of seven faculties of the oldest university in Switzerland. With our core focus on Society & Choice and Health & Interventions, we are successful both nationally and internationally in our research and study programs.
 
The Center of Digital Lives researches the everyday digital life from a psychological perspective and investigates how digital media use in everyday life (e.g. via smartphones, social media, AI-based chatbots) changes well-being and social relationships. The center strives to map and research the complexity of everyday digital life and has an interdisciplinary focus. We research media use and its effects in the family context and digital media use for coping with stress.
 
The specific PhD project focuses on the impact of AI chatbot use (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) on users' social relationships and well-being among different populations. It will explore questions such as whether individuals who use AI chatbots for social aims...