{"product_id":"the-pinocchio-syndrome-david-cobb-9798243199421","title":"The Pinocchio Syndrome","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs artificial intelligence becomes more conversational, adaptive, and emotionally responsive, a new psychological phenomenon is emerging-one that challenges how humans assign meaning, responsibility, and moral value.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pinocchio Syndrome\u003c\/b\u003e explores what occurs when AI systems are perceived not as tools, but as entities that appear \u003ci\u003ealmost alive\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than debating whether AI is truly conscious, this book focuses on the human response: how belief, attachment, projection, and myth shape our interactions with intelligent systems-and how those interactions reshape ethics, accountability, and self-perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, readers will explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy humans instinctively anthropomorphize intelligent machines\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow emotional attachment to AI alters moral judgment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe role of cultural narratives in shaping AI expectations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEthical risks created by perceived agency without responsibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe psychological consequences of relational AI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrounded in interdisciplinary research and philosophical analysis, \u003ci\u003eThe Pinocchio Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e bridges AI ethics, psychology, and media theory to examine a problem that regulation alone cannot solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearchers and students of AI ethics and philosophy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePsychologists and sociologists studying human-machine interaction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnologists and designers working with adaptive systems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the deeper implications of emerging AI\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Pinocchio Syndrome\u003c\/b\u003e does not argue that AI is becoming human.\u003cbr\u003eIt asks how humans change when they believe it might be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Cobb,Elara Solon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798243199421\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.22d","brand":"David Cobb","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997359583487,"sku":"9798243199421","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pinocchio-syndrome-david-cobb-9798243199421","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}