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Why We Click on Stuff We Know We Won’t Like
Why is there a deluge of divisive and negative content on social media? Is it simply that — despite what we’d prefer to think about ourselves — we like this kind of stuff? After all
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White Faces Generated by AI Are More Convincing Than Photos, Finds Survey
It sounds like a scenario straight out of a Ridley Scott film: technology that not only sounds more “real” than actual humans, but looks more convincing, too. Yet it seems that moment has already arrived.
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Preregistering, Transparency, and Large Samples Boost Psychology Studies’ Replication Rate to Nearly 90%
For the past decade, psychology has been in the midst of a replication crisis. Large, high-profile studies have found that only about half of the findings from behavioral science literature can be replicated—a discovery that
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A Psychologist Explains Why Your Brain Loves Cheesy Holiday Movies
‘Tis the season for friends, family and cheesy holiday movies. Whether you’re a fan of the Christmas classics or prefer the dozens of streamable and made-for-TV specials, experts say there’s a reason holiday-themed movies are so popular —
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Are AI Faces ‘More Human’ Than Real Ones? See if You Can Tell the Difference
Face the facts. AI-generated faces look more “real” than some humans, according to a new study — at least, when it comes to white people. Published in the Psychological Science journal this week, researchers found that AI
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Feeling Lonely? Your Brain May Process the World Differently
The U.S. is in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. For a lot of people, the feeling is even more pronounced during the holidays. In addition to the emotional impact of chronic loneliness, it has some
