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Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Human intelligence and artificial intelligence don't differ simply in how they think. They differ in what happens after a thought is made. For years, I've called these two…
Updated July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan When Kay Russell woke from a short nap one evening, she no longer sounded like herself. The 49-year-old from Gloucestershire had gone to sleep with her usual English…
Updated July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan If reality is a simulation, isn't the idea that reality is a simulation itself a simulation? Then reality must be real — correct? If only it were that simple. Every age…
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Attraction in a relationship is a measure of intensity. That is, how strongly two people are drawn to each other, how quickly the connection forms and how much energy the…
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Gaslighting, whereby someone undermines our belief in our own experiences, is now a familiar term, while other hurdles to personal knowledge have been overlooked. One of…
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk A couple sat across from me, both dressed in dark clothing and speaking quietly. Two years earlier, their young adult daughter had died in a bus accident while studying…
Watching television very often in midlife may be linked to troubling brain changes decades later. In a study of about 1,700 adults, frequent TV viewers later showed smaller brain regions involved in memory…
Posted July 21, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan I’ve been wondering how our desire for output rather than quality is threatening our sense of meaning. What happens when fast fashion makes us feel momentarily trendy…
My generation is struggling to find safety in our human relationships. AI companionship is filling the gap“There are parts of myself I only share with my AI,” Jerome told me. “Your AI?” I asked.He was 27, three months…
If a young person trusts the system to deliver a just outcome, their brain’s urgent need for retribution is dialled down.
In this analysis, a criminal psychologist examines Lori Vallow Daybell's post-verdict interview with Briana Whitney, exploring the psychological themes, communication patterns, and behavioral cues ...
Psychology says people who sleep with one leg outside the blanket are usually responding to body temperature regulation. Whether someone sleeps fully covered or always lets one leg escape the blanket, ...
With artificial-intelligence tools speeding up and taking on ever more steps in science, Nature canvassed opinions on tasks that readers would rather keep for themselves. Here is a snapshot of the responses. As a student…
Reward responsiveness plays an important role in promoting health and well-being in youth. Understanding associations between early experiences and variation in the typical developmental trajectory of reward…
Public health policy and clinical guidelines worldwide have stressed the importance of exercise for health and well-being. However, an increasing evidence-base shows that personality traits can impact individual…
Deceptive actions such as head fakes are a hallmark of interactive sports, yet it is not well understood how decisions and whole-body responses to head fakes unfold over time. In the present study, participants viewed…
Despite broad scientific consensus, a large proportion of the UK population remain unconvinced of the reality of anthropogenic climate change. Segmentation research has increased understanding of attitudes towards…
Social capital (SC) is a key determinant of well-being and social participation, yet the magnitude of its individual differences and their neurobiological bases remain poorly understood. Here we showed that social…
Are public sector workers more honest? Although an important question in public administration and the policy sciences, empirical results have been inconclusive. Current studies have largely relied on indirect methods…
Mental health issues, especially depressive symptoms, among young adults represent a public health challenge. Conventional psychological assessment tools have limited sensitivity and specificity for identifying…
The development of young childrenâs emotional competence not only affects their current mental health and well-being but also has a profound impact on their future socialization, learning ability, and overall quality…
Despite the growing importance of open and online higher education in widening access, student attrition remains a major concern. This study seeks to provide a large-scale descriptive analysis of student attrition in an…
Workâfamily conflict is a prevalent issue among parents of preschool children, and prolonged exposure to such conflict can significantly impact the social adjustment of preschool children. In this study, we conducted a…
Mental health applications (MHAs) hold promise for expanding access to care, yet user satisfaction varies across cultural contexts. Drawing on value co-creation theory, this study integrates developer and user…
This study examines how video duration—specifically short-form (under 1 min) versus long-form (over 10 min)—affects learner engagement and sentiment in YouTube-based educational content. Drawing on 623 videos retrieved…
The development of AI technology has enabled algorithms to gradually take on some of the management tasks previously completed by human managers in organizations, such as task allocation, performance review, employee…
Deep interaction is closely linked to learning quality in blended learning, yet its mechanisms remain unclear. While cognitive interaction has been widely studied, group dynamics are increasingly seen as an important…
Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly being applied to time-series forecasting, giving rise to a class of models referred to as time-series LLMs. While these models achieve competitive predictive accuracy, their…
Social media have become key sources of nutrition-related information, but the high prevalence of misinformation is increasingly concerning. We tested the effectiveness of source verification labels (signaling a content…
In contemporary Japan, isolated parenting has become a serious social issue, increasing psychological stress on parents and potentially affecting childrenâs development. Existing childcare support services tend to…
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