Exploring the Frontiers of LLMs in Psychological Applications: A Comprehensive Review

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This paper explores the frontiers of large language models (LLMs) in psychology applications.

• Psychology has undergone several theoretical changes, and the current use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, particularly LLMs, promises to open up new research directions.
• We provide a detailed exploration of how LLMs like ChatGPT are transforming psychological research.
• It discusses the impact of LLMs across various branches of psychology, including cognitive and behavioral, clinical and counseling, educational and developmental, and social and cultural psychology, highlighting their potential to simulate aspects of human cognition and behavior.