Stanford researchers have developed an AI chatbot called Noora that helps autistic adults improve face-to-face conversational skills, with two studies published in the Journal of Autism and Developmen…
A new theoretical review in Trends in Cognitive Sciences warns that relying on artificial intelligence for mental tasks can erode specific learned skills through lack of practice, though foundational …
A study in Nature reveals that individual brain cells in the human cortex act as specialized building blocks for spoken language. Researchers recorded electrical activity from 579 neurons in eight par…
A bioRxiv preprint covered by Neuroscience News and PsyPost on July 7, 2026, reports that researchers recorded 79 infants with simultaneous EEG and DeepLabCut pose tracking, finding neural sensitivity…
Scientists at Harvard Medical School discovered that the stress hormone cortisol helps lock in early neural connections by signaling astrocytes to close critical periods of brain plasticity. The study…
A new survey by the American Psychological Association finds that 77% of psychologists report patients using AI chatbots for mental health support, raising concerns about a 'sycophancy trap' where agr…
A new study published in *PLOS One* analyzed 351,734 relationship narratives and found that the gap between emotional intensity and narrative complexity is a deliberate communication strategy, not an …
According to a study published in *Nature*, TikTok's recommendation algorithm disproportionately served anti-Democratic and conservative political content to users during the 2024 election, regardless…