New Delhi, March 25 -- A 46-year-old male client says that he feels a sense of discomfort and disconnection with some of his close friends. "Many of our conversations end with these friends quoting something they read on AI while doing research or watched on social media. It frustrates me how confident and definitive my friends are about workouts, the amount of daily protein needed, or explaining how a particular probiotic works for the body. Everyone seems to be an expert on every topic."

This is a a theme that has appeared in therapy multiple times over the last year. Clients have discussed this in the context of increased misinformation, misinformed confidence and competence regarding understanding how the world works. This is reflect...