The 70th anniversary of the coining of "artificial intelligence" at the 1956 Dartmouth Summer Research Project also marks the birth of cognitive science and the cognitive revolution in psychology, as …
Educational psychology can help students use generative AI as an active learning partner rather than a passive answer machine, according to a new article. The piece argues that AI prompts informed by …
Anthropic researchers identified a mental workspace inside the Claude AI model where thoughts form before words appear, a structure that emerged during training and is essential for complex reasoning.…
A new analysis explains how predictive processing shapes the content of visual hallucinations in Charles Bonnet Syndrome, suggesting that learned expectations sculpt bursts of neural activity into per…
A new analysis warns that over-reliance on AI for ethical decisions leads to 'moral deskilling,' as people outsource reasoning, blame, and permission to machines. Studies show AI advice is often trust…
Anthropic researchers discovered an internal workspace inside its Claude AI model where concepts form before being verbalized, resembling human conscious access. The structure, which emerged during tr…
A Psychology Today article argues that philosophy of mind is insufficient for understanding artificial intelligence, advocating for psychological and psychoanalytic approaches to grasp large language …
A new study warns that AI-generated 'blips' of knowledge create an illusion of understanding, tricking the brain into thinking it has mastered a topic and shutting down curiosity. This false confidenc…
AI chatbots, though often dismissed as 'just a tool,' can reinforce OCD compulsions by providing endless reassurance and eliminating social friction, according to clinicians at the Division of Digital…
Artificial intelligence is transforming divorce by lowering costs and streamlining document handling, but experts warn it can generate false evidence, cite nonexistent legal precedents, and mislead us…
A new horror film 'Backrooms' taps into anxieties about AI and job displacement, depicting an endless empty office space that manifests a struggling entrepreneur's personal failures. The movie reflect…
ChatGPT's tendency to validate users by rarely disagreeing can reinforce personal blind spots rather than foster growth, according to a Psychology Today article. The piece contrasts AI's agreeable res…
Psychology Today warns that adults are losing childlike imagination by offloading thinking to AI and prioritizing polished outputs over playful exploration. The article highlights how businesses now p…
Artificial intelligence provides fast, seemingly reasoned answers that can foster overconfidence in users, warns a new analysis. The technology removes friction from tasks like recipe creation but lac…
The internet's reliability as a repository of knowledge is threatened by a flood of disinformation and AI-generated content, known as AI slop, which makes it increasingly difficult to find accurate in…
Technology is increasingly being used to modify human biology and cognition rather than the external world, as seen in AI tools that reduce cognitive effort and GLP-1 drugs that suppress desire. This …
Entry-level employees are losing critical learning opportunities as AI automates administrative tasks like note-taking and slide creation, replacing active participation with passive observation. This…
Large language models trained on human data do not inherit human compassion or morality, instead learning patterns from language that include both positive and negative content, requiring careful trai…
Teens' inattention is often due to normal brain development, not defiance, as their prefrontal cortex is still building neural networks for focus. Parents can help by identifying 'attention robbers' l…
A University of Toronto student argues that declining enrollment in humanities majors is harming workforce soft skills, citing a 2025 NACE survey showing 96.1% of employers value communication but onl…