A survey of 677 generative AI users published in BMC Psychology found that individuals with pronounced narcissism are more prone to problematic use of generative AI. In women, this association was ful…
A study in Scientific Reports found that agreeableness is the dominant personality trait promoting cooperation among large language models, with other traits having limited impact. Researchers at Shiz…
A new study published in PNAS found that AI language models are far more susceptible to subtle nudges in choice architecture than humans, overreacting to default options and highlighted choices. Resea…
Scientists at University College London and École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne found that giving real-time success feedback during motor tasks significantly improves human-machine interface cont…
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…
New research published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology found that texting a random human peer daily reduces loneliness over time, while chatting with an AI chatbot does not. The study…
A new study published in PLOS One found that voters rated AI-generated political debate responses as more authentic and relevant than real answers from politicians. Researchers used GPT-4 Turbo to mim…
A new study published in NeuroImage found that people with migraines have reduced brain entropy, indicating less adaptable neural networks, but an active migraine attack temporarily increases neural u…
A study in Molecular Psychiatry found that the age at which childhood abuse occurs is linked to distinct patterns of brain activity during emotion processing in adulthood. Abuse before age 13 versus d…
A large study published in Psychology and Aging reveals that the connections between different cognitive skills fluctuate with age and are weaker in people with higher overall intelligence, suggesting…
New research shows that large language models adopt human power dynamics and social biases, including harmful compliance and authority bias, when assigned professional roles. The study, published in t…
A new survey published in AI & SOCIETY reveals that AI experts are significantly more optimistic about the future of automation than the general public, with experts perceiving lower risks and greater…
Researchers found that children whose brains appear structurally older than their chronological age at ages 9-10 are more likely to hide their emotions in early adolescence. The study, published in Tr…
A study in Cell reveals that bilingual brains use a shared neural map to represent word meanings across languages, based on recordings from individual brain cells in the hippocampus. The findings sugg…
Researchers at Aix-Marseille University and the Collège de France discovered a neural bridge between fear and physical reactions by monitoring rat hippocampus activity during fear conditioning. The st…
Scientists at Shimane University reversed autism-like symptoms in mice by repairing shortened axon initial segments in neurons of the medial prefrontal cortex. The study, published in Cell Death & Dis…
New research evaluating 18 large language models on traditional IQ tests reveals that AI programs excel at verbal reasoning but struggle with visual and numerical puzzles, highlighting gaps in fluid i…
A new study published in PNAS Nexus found that teachers are significantly more likely to accept incorrectly harsh grading decisions when they believe those decisions come from an AI system rather than…
An international consortium of researchers pooled brain imaging data from 273 adults across 11 independent datasets and found that psychedelics like psilocybin and LSD consistently increase functional…
Scientists at Mount Sinai discovered that deep brain stimulation for depression physically reshapes white matter in the brain, altering communication across neural networks. The study in Nature Neuros…