10+ hour, 29+ min ago  (476+ words) Updated April 9, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch One of the most powerful of these narratives is the progress story. Most of us believe " often unquestioningly " that our civilisation is, or should be, moving steadily onwards and upwards. We trust, or at…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (13+ words) Emotional content can influence how AI systems respond and make decisions. Psychology Today...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago  (727+ words) Updated March 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Kaja Perina People often say that it's healthy to want a partner, but not to need one. Does the same apply to AI chatbots? Three years ago, most people had never had a conversation with an…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (536+ words) Updated March 24, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph. D. As with folie " deux, AI chatbot-associated psychosis primarily involves delusional thinking as opposed to other types of psychotic symptoms seen in schizophrenia such as hallucinations or disorganized thinking. But unlike traditional folie " deux,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (659+ words) With the rising popularity of AI, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs), there has been a lot of talk about bias. Since AI is made by humans, our cognitive shortcomings can easily creep into AI. .. Debugging Overconfidence: Is AI Too Sure…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (172+ words) Posted March 5, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Similar trends are emerging in many different areas. For example, smartphones are easily capable of taking and storing hundreds of high-quality pictures. Yet, some people prefer using analogue film cameras, for which pictures must…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (771+ words) Posted March 13, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills You are sitting across from a colleague at a table. Though you're both wearing virtual reality headsets, you can see the room around you'it's just that on the table in front of you floats…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (600+ words) Posted February 12, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Virtual reality has been sold as an "empathy machine" for more than a decade: Slip on a headset, inhabit someone else's body, and (or so the promise goes) your biases will melt away. Reality,…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago  (456+ words) Updated October 2, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are rapidly becoming a major source of emotional support and connection. But, while use of AI chatbots may feel helpful at first, long-term use can worsen psychological issues rather than…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (496+ words) Posted January 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Video conferencing has become commonplace in today's work environment. Video calls are convenient, save money, and provide the psychological benefit of face-to-face communication. They enable the hiring of remote workers and facilitate easy connection…...