#behavior


milgram's experiments get a modern reboot

A modern twist on a classic experiment shows how we mentally disassociate from ourselves when carrying out orders.
milgram's experiments get a modern reboot

mind-controlled psychopaths, coming soon to a battlefield near you?

Scientists found a way to temporary induce psychopathy in text subjects, and that has some mulling the darker applications of this technology.
mind-controlled psychopaths, coming soon to a battlefield near you?

it only looks irrational…

Game theory assumes that all humans are hyper-rational actors at all times. And that's exactly what undermines its use in the real world...
it only looks irrational…