When Self-Improvement Becomes Self-Surveillance
Self-tracking health technologies can support healthier habits, but they risk turning self-improvement into self-surveillance when numbers dominate life. Psychology Today warns that data cannot captur…
Self-tracking health technologies can support healthier habits, but they risk turning self-improvement into self-surveillance when numbers dominate life. Psychology Today warns that data cannot captur…
Anthropic suspended access to its Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models on June 12, 2026, after a U.S. government export-control directive, highlighting how AI dependency threatens both national sovereig…
Researchers completed the first full wiring diagram of a fruit fly brain with 139,255 neurons and 50 million connections, using machine learning. The achievement raises questions about the simulation …
A Psychology Today article argues that the effects of screen time on children depend not on duration but on what the screen asks the child to do, citing research from the television era and warning th…
People are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence for moral, existential, and relational advice, replacing traditional human confidants like pastors, psychologists, and friends. AI's constant…
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…