#psychology
# tech
In ads, chatbots are omniscient arbiters and truth brokers. In practice, they're sycophantic enablers according to the latest research.
# health
Mental health professionals are starting to treat patients suffering from psychotic episodes after spending too much time with chatbots.
# tech
People are trusting AI more and more for life and career coaching. Too bad machines are just as bad at is as humans.
# tech
No, AI isn't making people dumber. It's just a symptom of a much larger problem.
# tech
Moral panics are very profitable for those who fan their flames. And Jonathan Haidt is going to disgusting lows to make sure his sells no matter what.
# science
American culture praises self-reliance, resilience, and independence. But it also elevates a brand of toxic positivity that eats away at individuals and society.
# sex
A new study shows that we not only lie about how much porn we consume, but project our own desires on others when asked about those around us.
# science
As researchers study how narcissists truly see the world, they're learning a lot of new things about their views of others' competence and humility.
# science
New research into the psychological roots of greed shows that greed may mean access to more money and luxuries, but at the cost of damaging literally everything else.
# science
When people go out of their way to avoid backlash, it taxes the mind. Now, researchers want to know how to make inclusivity easier on the brain.
# politics
Incels may have popularized the idea of being blackpilled, but now existential surrender is the dangerous new hotness in all corners of social media.
# health
We've made such a deal of being happy and optimistic, it's making us more fatalistic, depressed, and in denial. So how do we find real happiness?
# politics
A massively profitable global industry got that way by showing people only what they already believe. Now we're dealing with the fallout.
# health
The quest for a minimalistic life could be the best thing for the future of humanity.
# science
New research says that talking to strangers has a lot of mental benefits. And they may just help us out of the societal mess we're in today.
