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The Uncanny Attachment

May 6, 2026

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4 min read

The Uncanny Attachment

Why users project intimacy onto conversational agents—and why it disrupts professional boundaries.

Eugene Chan
Eugene Chan

Gain a clear, mechanism‑driven understanding of how real people think, trust, and behave around AI systems — turning complex psychological dynamics into practical insights they can apply to design, strategy, and product decisions.

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