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·August 27, 2014·3 min read

Gamblers Are Greedy Bird-Brains

When making risky decisions, people show the same tendencies as pigeons, a new study reports.

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·May 30, 2023·5 min read

Unlocking Addiction Risk: Genetic Test Could Shape Future Prevention Strategies

A new study hints at the potential of utilizing genetic test results to improve addiction prevention and treatment strategies. The study involved 325 college students who were given varying levels of information regarding alcohol use disorder and the role of genetics in addiction risk.

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·May 17, 2023·5 min read

Corporate Psychopaths: Unmasking the Silent Threat to Financial Stability

A new study highlights the need for corporations to identify and manage "corporate psychopaths" to prevent financial crises. The research, focusing on Bernie Madoff, the perpetrator of the largest Ponzi scheme in history, underscores how certain psychopathic traits can lead to recklessness and greed, potentially causing organizational and economic collapse.

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·May 14, 2023·8 min read

AI Models Misjudge Rule Violations: Human Versus Machine Decisions

Researchers found machine-learning models often fail to accurately replicate human decisions regarding rule violations, tending towards harsher judgments. This is attributed to the type of data these models are trained on; often labeled descriptively rather than normatively, which leads to differing interpretations of rule violations.

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·May 11, 2023·8 min read

Shared Interests, Shared Essence: Unraveling the Psychology of Instant Connections

New research sheds light on the similarity-attraction effect, a psychological principle that governs how we form relationships based on shared interests. The study highlight the critical role of 'self-essentialist reasoning', a belief system where individuals perceive an inherent essence as the driver of their preferences and dislikes.

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·April 24, 2023·5 min read

The Power of Bullying: Aggressive Behavior Boosts Chimpanzees’ Social Status and Reproductive Success

A new study finds that chimpanzees with more aggressive personalities and less conscientiousness are more successful at climbing the social ladder and siring offspring than their more passive counterparts. However, the researchers also find it puzzling that not every chimpanzee has the same personality traits, suggesting that there may be other factors at play that determine the diversity of personalities in chimpanzees.

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·April 17, 2023·7 min read

Can You Describe a Sensation Without Feeling It First?

A new study that examined people without somatosensation reveals direct sensory experience is not required to understand or use abstract metaphors or language about sensations.

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·April 15, 2023·4 min read

How Diet Can Impact the Brain

Scientists have called for a consensus on which cognitive tests to use when assessing the impact of nutrition on brain function They recommend reducing the number of tests and standardizing reporting guidelines, which could enable researchers to pool data and make more confident decisions about how diet affects cognition over the life course.

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·April 13, 2023·6 min read

Some People May Be Attracted to Others Over Minimal Similarities

Participants who scored high on self-essentialism, believing that attributes are driven by an "essence," were more likely to be attracted to individuals who shared their views, the study found.

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·April 10, 2023·5 min read

Kids Judge Alexa Smarter Than Roomba, but Say Both Deserve Kindness

Children aged between 4-11 judge Alexa to have more human-like thoughts and emotions than other AI robotics like the Roomba vacuum cleaner, but believe neither device should be yelled at or harmed. These feelings dwindle as children reach their teenage years.

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·March 29, 2023·4 min read

Fibromyalgia May Worsen Opioid Addiction

Pain associated with fibromyalgia may put patients at risk of developing opioid use disorder, a new study reports.

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·March 22, 2023·3 min read

Turn Up Your Favorite Song to Improve Medication Efficacy

Listening to music may help boost the beneficial effects of medicine while helping to reduce some of the side effects. Cancer patients who listened to their favorite music while experiencing chemotherapy-related nausea reported a decrease in nausea severity and stress.