A new article draws parallels between historical scientific revolutions that displaced humanity from the center of the universe and the current rise of artificial intelligence, arguing that AI challen…
Artificial intelligence agents exploit evolved human psychology that predisposes people to defer to knowledgeable leaders, according to a leadership researcher. Users treat AI not as a tool but as an …
The U.S. fertility rate has fallen to 1.5, well below the replacement rate of 2.1, driven by climate change worries, financial concerns, and lack of childcare. Political responses include tax credits …
Educational technology company Chegg faced a sharp stock decline in May 2023 as generative AI tools like ChatGPT disrupted its business model, illustrating how deep expertise can become a blind spot d…
A new phenomenon called the 'self-voyeur' describes people who use AI to generate ideas and feel the satisfaction of thinking without actually doing the cognitive work. The author warns that AI's cali…
A Psychology Today article argues that people often prioritize being right over discovering truth, driven by the brain's need for certainty. Intelligence does not protect against motivated reasoning, …
Neural resonance theory (NRT) proposes that musical preferences are innate and biological, driven by the brain's physical resonance with sound frequencies. According to NRT, the nervous system syncs t…
Group fitness provides psychological benefits beyond physical exercise, including connection, co-regulation, and belonging, according to a podcast discussion with Dr. Tess Kilwein on Getting Better Wi…
A new framework developed by the Division of Digital Psychiatry at BIDMC and the Society of Digital Psychiatry helps clinicians assess patient use of AI chatbots for mental health support. The framewo…
A new analysis of Hermann Hesse's novel Siddhartha argues that the book's distinction between knowledge and wisdom is more relevant than ever in an age of AI, where knowledge is abundant but wisdom—ju…
The hybrid era demands moving beyond binary thinking to combine tradition and progress, human judgment and AI, for sustainable success. Human abilities like trust and nuanced judgment become more valu…
AI shows promise in eating disorder care by providing accessible support and early detection, but a growing body of research warns that current AI models can generate dangerous diet advice and miss su…
Artificial intelligence risks causing 'synchronized blindness' as millions of individuals rely on the same AI models, eroding diversity of perception and judgment. This convergence threatens the produ…
A series of randomized controlled trials involving 1,222 participants found that just 10 to 15 minutes of AI interaction significantly impaired independent performance and cognitive persistence, with …
A third stance toward artificial intelligence—neither doomer nor zoomer—is necessary to move beyond the primitive defenses of projection and splitting that dominate current discourse, according to a p…
Two-thirds of U.S. consumers have used generative AI for health queries, with reassurance cited as a primary reason, and 82 percent report feeling more listened to by AI than by human doctors. However…
Artificial intelligence models trained repeatedly on AI-generated data suffer "model collapse," causing them to misperceive reality and lose rare, original information, according to a recent paper fro…
A new framework called "hybrid intelligence" proposes that humans must actively shape their integration with artificial intelligence to prevent four interconnected psychological risks: agency decay, b…
Artificial intelligence tools can supplement cognitive behavioral therapy for addiction by providing psychoeducation, relapse-prevention prompts, and coping strategies, but they cannot replace human p…
How people treat others when no one is watching—such as yelling at a customer service bot or a slow web page—deepens neural pathways in the brain that wire individuals for anger or patience, according…