Emotion, Identity & Creativity in the Age of AI (Dataset)

A de-identified open dataset of 507 adults, capturing how AI tools shape emotional life, sense of identity, authenticity, creativity, and meaning in everyday situations.

Measures emotional influence, emotional regulation, identity shifts, authenticity concerns, creative confidence, originality, and perceived dependence on AI.

Part of the Human Clarity Institute’s AI–Human Experience Data Series.

Framework

HRL domain(s): Identity & Self-Perception , Meaning & Value Orientation

Registry Construct Alignment: Meaning Coherence , Identity Stability , Cognitive Load , Epistemic Confidence

Listed constructs reflect longitudinal, registry-mapped item alignment and do not represent the full thematic scope of this dataset.

DOI and Repository Links

Zenodo: Zenodo DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17653906
Figshare: Figshare DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.30660974
GitHub: GitHub repository: HCI Emotion, Identity & Creativity 2025

This dataset is archived in GitHub, Zenodo, and Figshare for long-term preservation.

Citation

APA

Human Clarity Institute. (2025). Emotion, Identity & Creativity in the Age of AI [Data set]. Human Clarity Institute. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17653906

BibTeX

@dataset{hci_emotion_identity_creativity_2025,
  author    = {Human Clarity Institute},
  title     = {Emotion, Identity \& Creativity in the Age of AI (Dataset)},
  year      = {2025},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.17653906},
  url       = {https://humanclarityinstitute.com/datasets/emotion-identity-creativity-in-the-age-of-ai-dataset/},
  license   = {CC-BY-4.0}
}

Licence

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)

You are free to share, adapt, and build upon this dataset for any purpose, even commercially, provided appropriate credit is given to the Human Clarity Institute.

Full licence text: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Study Methodology

This dataset forms part of the Human Clarity Institute’s Human–AI Experience research programme, examining how AI tools influence emotional experience, identity perception, and creativity in everyday life. The study uses a cross-sectional online survey design and focuses on descriptive patterns in how people experience AI-assisted thinking, expression, and meaning-making.

Data were collected on 19 November 2025 via the Prolific research platform from adults across English-speaking countries. Participants provided explicit informed consent for anonymised data publication as part of HCI’s open research programme.

Sampling & participants

  • Clean dataset: 507 valid responses
  • Countries: United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland
  • Eligibility: Fluent English
  • Recruitment platform: Prolific

Study limitations

  • The survey uses a non-probability convenience sample and is not nationally representative.
  • Results are based on self-reported responses and reflect perceived experiences.
  • The study uses a cross-sectional design, capturing responses at a single point in time.
  • The dataset is descriptive and exploratory and does not support causal inference.

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