Psychology & Behaviour
Cognition, decision-making, motivation and human behaviour.
93% Certain It Wasn’t Him: How a Florida Man Was Framed by an Algorithm and a Detective’s Confirmation Bias
Robert Dillon spent months in legal purgatory after police ignored his alibi, suppressed LPR data, and leaned on a flawed photo lineup—all because an AI missed its mark.
Beyond the Performance Review: The Relational Mechanics of Cofounder Withdrawal
When a business partner disengages, the default response is to doubt their effort. Relational psychology reveals that cofounder withdrawal is a systemic conflict cycle, not a lack of drive.
Beyond Consensus: The Hidden Risks of AI-Driven Cognitive Homogenization
As AI systems permeate decision-making across society, they risk narrowing our collective perception by fostering 'synchronized blindness.' Platform lead Marlowe Chen explores how automation bias and cognitive fatigue homogenize human thought and diminish systemic resilience. Also, read our analysis of rigid strategies in The Success Paradox in Leadership.
The Slow Death of Thinking: Why “Autonomy” Is the Wrong Goal for AI
Explore the concept of agency decay in the age of AI. Learn how convenience threatens cognitive sovereignty and discover how the A-Frame (Awareness, Appreciation, Acceptance, and Accountability) can help you retain independent thought. See our related guide: The Proactive Human in an AI-Mediated World.
We Must Move Beyond the Aspiration for Autonomy to Action for Its Sake: Noticing That We Are at Risk and Resisting the Danger
An exploration of 'agency decay'—the creeping, incremental loss of human cognitive sovereignty in an age of seamless algorithmic convenience—and a framework for reclaiming active, thoughtful engagement with AI.
Reclaiming Human Purpose in an Age of Automated Ambition
As AI permeates everything from cognitive habits to social structures, we face risks of agency decay. By adopting hybrid intelligence frameworks, we can shift from passive dependence to proactive, inspired action.
The Quiet High of Cooking for Someone Else—Even When No One’s Watching
Explore how the intentional act of cooking for others provides a "prosocial lift," offering temporary boosts in happiness and well-being, particularly by tapping into psychological needs for connection and competence.
Beyond Self-Reporting: A New Saliva-Based Standard for Detecting Fatigue
Research from the University of Zurich has identified ten specific saliva biomarkers that change predictably with acute sleep deprivation, potentially enabling the development of objective, roadside-ready fatigue testing tools.
Mirrors of Bias: Why Automated Systems Institutionalize and Scale Human Prejudice
An investigation into how artificial intelligence, far from being a neutral arbiter of facts, reflects human cognitive shortcuts, prejudices, and systemic inequalities in key domains like healthcare, recruitment, and digital design.
Prediction Markets: Trading on Real-World Events—Where Gambling Mechanics Meet Financial Forecasting
Prediction markets are trading platforms for binary contracts on real-world events. As usage surges on Kalshi, Polymarket, and Robinhood, counselors and behavioral economists warn of gambling-like risks—continuous play, variable rewards, and deceptive language masking true gambling mechanics.
The Indirect Advantage: Mastering the Counterintuitive Path to Success
Learn why direct pursuit often undermines success in life and business. Explore the psychology of the 'backwards law' and how embracing obliquity—focusing on secondary goals—leads to more reliable, counterintuitive results.
The Power Architecture of Generosity: How Hierarchy Rewires Reciprocal Expectations
Understanding how shifting relationship hierarchies fundamentally change the cognitive strategies used for social exchange and generosity. Expanding to meet length requirements with deeper analysis.