Below are projects I am working on or have worked on in the past.
If you are interested, feel free to contact me!
The Effects of Chatbot Anthropomorphism and Human Empathy on Human Helping Acts Towards Chatbots
Jingshu Li, Zicheng Zhu, Renwen Zhang, and Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee
Work-In-Progress
We investigate the impact of human empathy and chatbot anthropomorphism on human helping acts towards chatbots.
Exploring Social Influence of Multi-Agents
Tianqi Song, Yugin Tan, Zicheng Zhu, Yibin Feng, and Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee
Work-In-Progress
We examine how and when multiple AI actors can sway individual opinion through implicit social pressure.
Exploring the Effects of Shared Similarity on Human Willingness to Seek Social Support from Chatbots
Zicheng Zhu, Tianqi Song, Jefferson Lim, Chi-Lan Yang, and Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee
Under Review
We examine how shared similarities between people and chatbots influence people's willingness to seek social support from chatbots.
The Benefits of Prosociality towards AI Agents: Examining the Effects of Helping AI Agents on Human Well-Being
Zicheng Zhu, Yugin Tan, Naomi Yamashita, Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee, and Renwen Zhang
Under Review
We explore how helping AI agents impacts human well-being.
Exploring the Role of Deservingness Cues in Conversational AI's Help Requests
Yu-An Chen, Zicheng Zhu, and Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee
Under Review
We explore how the way AI requests help influences human helping behaviors toward AI and their perception of AI.
AI-Based Speaking Assistant: Supporting Non-Native Speakers’ Speaking in Real-Time Multilingual Communication
Peinuan Qin, Zicheng Zhu, Naomi Yamashita, Yitian Yang, Keita Suga, and Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee
Under Review
We develope a tool to support non-native speakers' speaking during real-time multilingual communication.
Exploring the Impact of Social Media on Self-Diagnosis
Junti Zhang, Zicheng Zhu, Jingshu Li, and Yi-Chieh (EJ) Lee
Under Review
We provide design guidance for mitigating availability bias in online self-diagnosis.
Contextual Influences and Agency to Transform Context in Excessive Gaming: A Social-Ecological Perspective
Zicheng Zhu, Renwen Zhang, and Alex Mitchell
Under Review
We explore how contexts shape people’s excessive gaming and how players exercise their agency to navigate these contextual influences.
Examining the Persuasive Effects of Health Communication in Short Videos: Systematic Review
Zicheng Zhu, Shiyu Liu, and Renwen Zhang
Journal of Medical Internet Research [PDF]
We provide an overview of the persuasive effect of health communication in short videos.
Toxicity and Prosocial Behaviors in MMO Games
Zicheng Zhu, Renwen Zhang, and Yuren Qin
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication [PDF]
We examine how players’ perceptions of mutual dependence and power in MMO games are related to toxicity and prosocial behavior in games.
Developing Intentional Relationships with Technologies: An Exploratory Study of Players’ Experiences with Built-in Interventions in Games
Zicheng Zhu, Alex Mitchell, and Renwen Zhang
DIS'22 [PDF]
We propose the design of built-in interventions to counter technology overuse.