#psychology


# tech    

why science says not to feed the trolls

After analyzing millions of comments researchers can say for sure that the best way to deal with trolls is with deafening silence.
why science says not to feed the trolls

# space    

how not to lose your sanity on an alien planet

Astronauts will go stir crazy and get cabin fever on interplanetary missions. And it will have to be every mission planner's job to keep them sane and entertained.
how not to lose your sanity on an alien planet

# science    

why human morality is a tricky calculus…

A study shows that the further we're personally removed from a harmful or even lethal action, the easier we can rationalize its execution.
why human morality is a tricky calculus…

# tech    

will artificial intelligence need a therapist, redux

If you're going to be a self-described AI psychologist, you have to understand how AI actually works.
will artificial intelligence need a therapist, redux

# tech    

how to slowly go insane in the mainframe

A team of researchers drove a robot insane, literally. On purpose. And their findings can shed light on the origins of schizophrenia.
how to slowly go insane in the mainframe

# science    

no, you can't do psychology by committee

A group of researchers armed with very strong opinions and flawed studies do not constitute a consensus on the effects of video game violence on children.
no, you can't do psychology by committee

# science    

why we're more evil than you may think

Researchers show that far more of us than we'd admit would harm a stranger for the promise of cold, hard cash.
why we're more evil than you may think

# science    

when in doubt, shout? maybe, but not so fast.

Often times, the loudest defenders of a belief aren't trying to convince you. They're trying to convince themselves.
when in doubt, shout? maybe, but not so fast.

# science    

why millions of deaths can be "just" a statistic…

The bigger the crime, the less inclined we seem to emphasize with each victim.
why millions of deaths can be "just" a statistic…

# science    

is it real? and does it really matter?

What does it mean to be real? An awkward introductions to scientific mass solipsism.
is it real? and does it really matter?

# science    

trying to predict the future, one stat at a time

Can we really crunch enough numbers to predict future trends, products, and people's behaviors?
trying to predict the future, one stat at a time

# tech    

jaron lanier vs. history and the singularitarians

Jaron Lanier went from VR pioneer to Luddite afraid of transhumanists' supposed agenda of mass dehumanization.
jaron lanier vs. history and the singularitarians

# science    

are we born with a sense of right and wrong?

Years of studies show that humans may be born with an innate understanding of good and bad, and prefer being nice to others.
are we born with a sense of right and wrong?

# science    

taking a peek into the minds of evildoers

WeCU Technologies thinks it can read the minds of would-be terrorists , and they want to test their approach at airports. Unfortunately, their approach is unlikely to work.
taking a peek into the minds of evildoers

# health    

in defense of sadness…

Depression is a serious affliction, but we also need to prevent turning normal human emotions into pathologies.
in defense of sadness…

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