attachment
依恋 / 情感联结：在 HCI 与人机交互研究中，指用户与技术、系统或 AI 智能体之间形成的情感纽带，常借用心理学中的依恋理论（attachment theory）来解释。
English Definition
"In HCI and human–computer interaction research, the emotional bond users form with a technology, system, or AI agent, often discussed through the lens of attachment theory from psychology."
用法说明 · 针对中文母语者
在 AI 陪伴、可穿戴设备、社交机器人等场景中频繁出现。中文文献常译为"依恋"或"情感依附"。注意 attachment 在日常英语中也指"附件"（如邮件附件），需根据上下文区分。
常见错误
- ·误译为"附件"——HCI 语境中应译为"依恋"或"情感联结"
- ·与 "addiction"（成瘾）混用——两者机制不同，attachment 强调关系，addiction 强调依赖与戒断
- ·忽略 attachment 的负面含义：研究中也常讨论"不健康的依恋"（unhealthy attachment）
真实用例 · 3 条
"it was a window into something far more complex and troubling about how we form attachments to technologies that are fundamentally unstable and beyond our control"
"Some users who engaged with ChatGPT's more relationship-oriented features showed increased levels of loneliness and a greater tendency to form unhealthy attachments"
"the psychological effects of AI companionship appear to be dual in nature, encompassing both potential benefits and significant risks, including the manipulation of attachment systems"