What psychological mechanisms allow us to pour hundreds of billions into artificial intelligence while 600 million people ...

A new study identifies how LLMs develop social reasoning capabilities and form theory of mind (ToM), an important discovery ...

After a psychology-focused trip to Disneyworld last May, psychology students at the University of South Carolina Aiken have ...

Readers respond to a guest essay about artificial (and human) intelligence and consciousness. Also: Kennedy Center ripple ...

Human traits such as risk/loss aversion and ‘behavioural decay’ must be factored in as the programmes evolve or expand ...

Gary Marcus argues today’s AI sounds smart but lacks real understanding, and says true progress needs human-like reasoning.

A thoughtful guide to psychology that helps build emotional resilience, clearer boundaries, and a calmer response to ...

Chimps may revise their beliefs in surprisingly human-like ways. Experiments showed they switched choices when presented with stronger clues, demonstrating flexible reasoning. Computational modeling ...

Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanalysis, spent his career studying the mind, so do movies like Fight Club, Eyes Wide Shut ...

Before every transformation lies a quiet breaking point: that intimate moment when the familiar no longer feels enough. Dr.

Today's AI doesn't understand people. It understands text patterns. It optimizes for "what usually works" across scraped ...