Why is psychology an important consideration for AI?

By now, you may have begun to suspect why psychology is an integral part of the development of artificial intelligence. Psychology is important because it teaches us about the fundamental reasoning behind how humans think and behave. Therefore, it makes sense for us to find ways to incorporate this into our designs when it comes to personalizing, customizing, and automating experiences for users. When considering the autonomous role of AI within an interactive experience, it must, in some way, align with how we, as players, interact and engage with the virtual world; how we interact with objects, non-roleplaying characters (NPCs), and other players. One way to think of this is via cause and effect. For example, we perform a particular action such as stealing from different characters or behaving badly, and that, in turn, will...