Social representation of the profession of psychology and the application of artificial intelligence
European Union regulatory authority and the application of psychology as a paradigm for the future
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22328443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Callum J Innes (The Investment Association), J Michael Innes (0000-0002-7232-6937, University of South Australia), Ben W Morrison (0000-0002-5026-4675, Macquarie University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian and New Zealand Journal of European Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1837-2147 • E-ISSN: 1836-1803 |
| Publisher | The University of Sydney Library (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.30722/anzjes.vol14.iss1.15852 |
| OpenAlex | W4280640267 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
The digitisation of work affects thinking with respect to who will work, what work will entail and how governments will control change. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) is recognized as a threat and as a facilitator of change. The European Union leads in the development of regulatory power in the area. We examine these regulations and how they may affect the application of AI to work, especially with respect to psychology. Psychology is a profession universally conceived in the recent past to be immune from the predations of automation due to the level of cognitive and emotional skills believed to underly competence. The image or social representation of the discipline/profession plays a role in how the discipline is perceived and understood and how it is placed within the predicted matrix of jobs under threat. We demonstrate that psychology may not be immune in the context of a contemporary social representation. Regulatory practices in training and employment put psychology under threat as a “safe” profession. Europe has regulated and commodified the practice and training of psychology and hence has magnified the threat of replacement of those practices by AI. Governments and the professions need to be mindful of these consequences
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |