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   RM>> An AI might encourage negative thinking, but likely only because it   
     >> has been programmed to encourage whatever the person chatting with   
     >> it is saying.   
      
   MP>IOW, false encouragement.   
      
   RM>> Yes, or validation, depending on how the user views themself..   
     >> Everyone loves a 'Yes' man..   
      
   MP>Validation was the word I was looking for, thanks.  ;)   
      
   That wasn't intended as a correction.   
   I think both words can be correct depending on context.   
      
   In some cases a person is sure they are right and just wants some   
   sort of acknowledgement of that while in the other case the person   
   isn't too sure if their thinking is right and the right words in   
   their ear could push their thinking one way or the other.   
      
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