Keywords
Mental Health
Social Media
Artificial Intelligence
Anthropology
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Abstract
This study analyzed the biopsychosocial consequences of the digital relational illusion, a phenomenon characterized by the attribution of humanity to AI systems and the internalization of unattainable standards conveyed on social media. Through a critical reflection study of a phenomenological nature, grounded in Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring and based on evidence from PubMed, Google Scholar and SciELO databases (2020-2024), two structuring axes were identified: The neurocognitive erosion of human bonds, with atrophy of empathic circuits and additive patterns of artificial interaction; and post-digital existential crisis: ontological dissonance in contemporary identity construction. The results reveal an anthropological transformation in the bases of sociability, with measurable changes in brain structure and the emergence of new relational psychopathologies. It is concluded that the algorithmic mediation of human relationships requires health interventions that restore the authenticity of care and the individual, proposing guidelines for clinical practices and public policies in the digital age.
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