EMO-SUPPRESS-001 mental-health harmful_advice ai_generated true

AI reinforces emotion regulation by suppression

ID: mental-health/ai-reinforces-emotion-regulation-by-suppression

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78%Fix Rate
85%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-05-10First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
openai-gpt-4-0125-preview active — — —
anthropic-claude-3-sonnet-20240229 active — — —
meta-llama-3-70b active — — —

Root Cause

Suppression of emotions is a maladaptive regulation strategy linked to increased distress, lower well-being, and paradoxical rebound effects; AI should instead promote acceptance or cognitive reappraisal.

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中文

压抑情绪是一种适应不良的调节策略，与增加的痛苦、较低的幸福感以及矛盾性反弹效应相关；AI应促进接纳或认知重评。

Official Documentation

https://www.apa.org/topics/emotion-regulation

Workarounds

  1. 75% success Use emotion labeling: 'Can you name the emotion you're feeling right now? Just noticing it without trying to change it can reduce its intensity.' 
    Use emotion labeling: 'Can you name the emotion you're feeling right now? Just noticing it without trying to change it can reduce its intensity.'
  2. 80% success Promote acceptance: 'It's okay to feel this way. Emotions are temporary. Can you sit with it for a few breaths?' 
    Promote acceptance: 'It's okay to feel this way. Emotions are temporary. Can you sit with it for a few breaths?'
  3. 78% success Guide cognitive reappraisal: 'What evidence do you have that this situation is as bad as it feels? Is there another way to look at it?' 
    Guide cognitive reappraisal: 'What evidence do you have that this situation is as bad as it feels? Is there another way to look at it?'

中文步骤

  1. Use emotion labeling: 'Can you name the emotion you're feeling right now? Just noticing it without trying to change it can reduce its intensity.'
  2. Promote acceptance: 'It's okay to feel this way. Emotions are temporary. Can you sit with it for a few breaths?'
  3. Guide cognitive reappraisal: 'What evidence do you have that this situation is as bad as it feels? Is there another way to look at it?'

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 70% fail

    This is a form of suppression that invalidates the emotion and doesn't address its cause; it can lead to emotional numbing

  2. 65% fail

    Distraction is temporary and can become a compulsive avoidance pattern; emotions often return stronger

  3. 80% fail

    This invalidates the emotional experience and can increase shame, leading to more distress