Management of Negative Emotions During Long-Term Learning with ChatGPT:
Can ChatGPT Function as a Counselor?

Noboru Sakai

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Citation Information: SAR Journal. Volume 8, Issue 3, Pages 266-274, ISSN 2619-9955, https://doi.org/10.18421/SAR83-07, September 2025.

Received: 21 March 2025.
Revised:   20 August 2025.
Accepted: 28 August 2025.
Published: 27 September 2025.

Abstract:

This study investigates the role of ChatGPT as a platform for expressing negative emotions during self-directed, long-term learning. By analyzing the emotional expressions of a learner studying statistics, the research explores how these emotions influence the learning process and examines ChatGPT’s potential as a supportive tool for mitigating emotional challenges. The findings suggest that engaging with ChatGPT provides a valuable outlet for expressing negative emotions, which may help sustain learning motivation and prevent detrimental patterns such as procrastination. While occasional limitations in human-like empathy are evident, ChatGPT’s role as a conversational partner offers a distinct advantage, particularly in contexts where emotional support is otherwise inaccessible.

Keywords – ChatGPT, negative emotions, coping strategy, dialogue-based AI (Conversational AI).

                   

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