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When Less Is More: An Empirical Study of Minimal Responses in Counseling Dialogues and the Behavior of LLMs

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arXiv:2608.24080v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: In psychological counseling, effective support is not always delivered through long, information-rich responses. Minimal responses, such as backchannel cues and concise empathic statements, help convey attentive listening, express empathy, and encoura…

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  1. 2026-08-26 04:00 · arXiv cs.CL
    When Less Is More: An Empirical Study of Minimal Responses in Counseling Dialogues and the Behavior of LLMs

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