Uncover AI's Impact on Consumer Psychology
Uncover AI's Impact on Consumer Psychology
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Instructor: John Whitworth
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March 2026
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There are 4 modules in this course
Understand why users embrace or abandon AI wellness tools—and gain the skills to analyze any AI-based well-being product. You'll learn to apply the key psychological factors that drive adoption—trust, privacy, perceived empathy, effort expectancy, and social influence—to evaluate real products and identify where they succeed or fall short. Master the five-stage consumer decision journey and see exactly where users progress or drop off with AI mood trackers, stress-relief chatbots, and wellness apps. Most importantly, you'll apply structured observation techniques to record and categorize real user behavior, separating what you see from what you interpret. Through realistic role plays and coach dialogues, you'll practice applying adoption factors to diagnose products and facilitating decision journey discussions. Designed for product managers, UX researchers, marketers, and anyone working in the AI wellness space. No technical background required—just curiosity about why people interact with AI the way they do.
Understand why users embrace or abandon AI wellness tools—and gain the skills to analyze any AI-based well-being product. You'll learn to apply the key psychological factors that drive adoption—trust, privacy, perceived empathy, effort expectancy, and social influence—to evaluate real products and identify where they succeed or fall short. Master the five-stage consumer decision journey and see exactly where users progress or drop off with AI mood trackers, stress-relief chatbots, and wellness apps. Most importantly, you'll apply structured observation techniques to record and categorize real user behavior, separating what you see from what you interpret. Through realistic role plays and coach dialogues, you'll practice applying adoption factors to diagnose products and facilitating decision journey discussions. Designed for product managers, UX researchers, marketers, and anyone working in the AI wellness space. No technical background required—just curiosity about why people interact with AI the way they do.
What's included
1 video
1 video•Total 3 minutes
- Consumer Psychology Meets AI: Course Overview•3 minutes
Learn and apply the psychological factors driving AI wellness tool adoption, master the consumer decision journey, and use both to evaluate real product scenarios. You'll move beyond understanding concepts to using adoption factors as diagnostic tools that explain—and help fix—why users embrace or abandon AI-based well-being products.
What's included
3 videos1 reading
3 videos•Total 31 minutes
- The Psychology of AI Well-Being Tool Adoption•10 minutes
- Trust, Privacy, and Affective Responses: Why Users Embrace or Abandon AI Wellness•10 minutes
- Prompting GenAI to Map Consumer Decision Journeys•12 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- From Adoption Factors to Decision Stages: How Psychology Shapes the Consumer Journey•10 minutes
Transform your conceptual knowledge into practical observation skills. Learn to apply structured checklists for recording user behavior, distinguish observation from interpretation, and synthesize your findings into actionable insights for product and UX decisions.
What's included
2 videos1 reading
2 videos•Total 20 minutes
- From Decision Stages to Observable Behaviors: Evaluating GenAI-Assisted Analysis•9 minutes
- Conducting a Structured Observation Session with GenAI Support•10 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Structured Observation in Practice: Ethical GenAI Use and Building Your Checklist•10 minutes
What's included
1 video1 reading1 assignment
1 video•Total 4 minutes
- Applying Consumer Psychology Skills in Your Career•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Career Resources: Career Paths in Consumer Psychology for AI Products•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
- Final Assessment•30 minutes
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