How AI Is Shaping Self-Esteem (And What We Do About It)
Change is constant.
But artificial intelligence is changing something deeper — how we think, how we feel, and how we see ourselves.
In this episode, I sit down with Frank Felko, CEO of the ABS Beauty Show and doctoral candidate at Bowling Green State University, where he is completing his doctorate in Organizational Development and Change Management.
Frank’s current research explores:
- How theory-based AI chatbots can influence self-esteem
- Why over 60{35ab65ff8ebe81a0b45b033482b56805ae3cdcd744e3749e3752781fa1ca6b6b} of Generation Z females report anxiety or depression
- The concept of “nudges” (inspired by Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Thaler)
- How small, intentional prompts can create measurable emotional impact T
- he ethical use of AI in shaping customer journeys
- Generation Z is the first generation in history to grow up fully digital.
What does that mean for mental health?
For beauty standards?
For anxiety?
For critical thinking?
We discuss how AI can either amplify insecurity — or become a tool to interrupt it.
We also talk about why critical thinking is now a survival skill in a world driven by algorithms.
The question isn’t whether AI is influencing us.
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