---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DURATION OF THE CONVERSATION ~ 20 minutes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRIEND'S VIEWS ON WHETHER THE PROGRAM MAY BE USEFUL TO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL PROBLEMS : My friend was not very impressed with the program. He said that since the program repeats things it had asked earlier - it proves that he is talking to a non-understanding program. Though he thinks the program is good in the sense that it helps him to extract and clarify his own thoughts about himself and his problems but there is a big problem - that he cannot continue his conversation from what he left the previous day. Also he suggested an improvement that some more styles of asking questions could be added in the program's jargon to ensure that the user does not figure out that the questions are structured in a similar way. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONVERSATION WHICH WAS MORE HUMAN LIKE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am the psychotherapist. Please, describe your problems. Each time you are finished talking, type RET twice. I not able to find a suitable intern that's why I am unhappy Is it because you are unhappy that you came to me? No Can you elaborate on that? I wanted to help my friend with his assignment Why do you say that? Because he helped me with mine Earlier you said you are unhappy? I am not getting a good intern which would hamper success in my future plans Maybe your life has something to do with this. Yes a lot What makes you believe yes a lot? Money, Sex and fun Go on, don't be afraid. I want a nice job, good place to live. I will also get to travel in the summers. Are you sure that i might want to have this nice job good place to live you will also get to travel the summers? Yes I need a little more detail please. Good Bye Is it because of the people you hang around with that you say good bye? Yes Bye ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONVERSATION WHICH WAS LESS HUMAN LIKE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Money, Sex and fun Are you afraid of sex? No I would appreciate it if you would continue. No I cannot You mentioned that you are unhappy? You are not really helping me a lot with my problems Perhaps your plans have something to do with this.