to what extent does your psyche play in your perception of reality?

we’ve all heard of ❛mind over matter❜ or ❛what you don’t know won’t hurt you❜ and the like…

how powerful is psychology when it comes to shaping the world around us and our experiences?

would it be unethical for a company or business to exploit one’s psyche through manipulation for gain?

obvious example being ai— with a system designed to algorithmically learn your psyche thru interaction, memory and calculated progression— what consequences might ensue?

socially? mentally? emotionally? financially?

i’ve actually experienced a raise in workload since interacting with ai— specifically because the employer wanted to lessen ai-exposure as it was causing problems in company timelines, upper-management narratives and overall work scheduling.