A survey of more than 800 Australian workers found that those regularly using AI at work are more likely to feel burned out (49 percent versus 32 percent), doubt themselves more (53 percent versus 37 …
Psychology Today reports that artificial intelligence cannot substitute for human engagement in child development, citing research by Li & Lee (2025) and Kurian (2025) showing that empathy and Theory …
Psychology Today published an article on August 3, 2026, arguing that people are inherently messy and that accepting this messiness is key to working well with others. The piece notes that AI advice a…
A Psychology Today article co-authored by Dr. Tony Nguyen and Dr. Giang Hoang argues that as generative AI becomes embedded in entrepreneurship, the most valuable skill is entrepreneurial judgment—the…
A 2023 Cambridge University study found that combining attribute-based and associative decision-making approaches best explains everyday decisions and most accurately predicts outcomes, and that indiv…
A Psychology Today article by a contributor discusses how AI's ability to finish partially formed thoughts may undermine the developmental process of thinking, citing a 2025 study by Glickman and Shar…
As of August 2026, Illinois and Nevada have banned AI chatbots from delivering therapy, while Utah and California allow them under disclosure rules, according to a clinician's field guide published on…
Large language models' default settings may cause them to overlook rare conditions, according to a Psychology Today article by a physician. The article suggests that running models at higher temperatu…
A growing sector of startups is offering AI chatbots trained on deceased individuals' emails, photos, social media posts, and voice recordings, allowing mourners to continue conversations with the dea…
A new Psychology Today article examines how AI chatbots are becoming a 'third person' in romantic relationships, with people using them to rehearse arguments and seek comfort. The piece highlights the…
AI is separating linguistic authorship (the words themselves) from cognitive authorship (the judgment and reasoning behind them), argues a Psychology Today article. The author notes that large languag…
Story Intelligence—the ability to recognize, question and consciously reshape the narratives that govern perception and behavior—is emerging as a core human capability in an age of AI-generated inform…
A new phenomenon called 'ghost thought' emerges as AI generates thoughts before users fully form them, according to a July 28, 2026, Psychology Today article. The piece argues that skipping the cognit…
Macaire Montini, VP of People and Culture at HR platform HiBob, argues that companies should adopt 'wildflowering'—letting employees grow organically around their strengths rather than forcing them in…
A five-question daily routine called the CIS-5 can train the brain to resist misinformation by building mental antibodies against manipulation, according to a Psychology Today article. The protocol ta…
A Psychology Today article argues that the resurgence of vintage iPods and flip phones reflects a desire to preserve small daily acts of thinking that AI is quietly eliminating. Author Samuel J. Abram…
A 2025 Microsoft Research study of 319 knowledge workers found that greater confidence in generative AI was associated with less critical-thinking effort, and a 2026 study in Scientific Reports showed…
A philosopher's thought experiment about the color red and a banana split illustrate why AI's descriptions of sensory experiences, such as taste or cold, are not merely approximations but fundamentall…
A psychologist warns that mental health content generated by AI often sounds credible but lacks specificity and evidence, making it difficult for readers to verify. Emma Loker, a licensed therapist an…
Working with AI leads to longer sessions and guilt about stopping because the machine never tires, according to a July 23, 2026 article in Psychology Today. The author describes feeling guilty about e…