The study, published in Computers in Human Behavior, monitored the reactions of 239 participants and found that those who thought they were dealing with a computer -- not a human -- were more likely to answer questions truthfully.
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Patients Prefer Sharing Info with Virtual Doctors: Study
New research shows people are more likely to disclose personal information if they think they are interacting with a computer. So reports Fierce Health IT.
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