Beyond literal self-report content, researchers can use natural language processing and AI to analyze tone of voice and word choice to infer aspects of mental state that subjects may not consciously articulate.

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Robert Waldinger

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natural language processing is now a way of using AI to look at the ways that people speak and infer from that certain things about their mental state

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The Long Game: A Conversation with Robert Waldinger (Episode #308)Sam Harris
Created: 8/11/2026, 1:13:37 AM

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