Psychology & Behaviour
Cognition, decision-making, motivation and human behaviour.
The Impact of AI on Human Psychology: Exploring What Distinguishes Human Language From Animal Communication
An exploration of how artificial intelligence is reshaping our understanding of human psychology through the lens of language capabilities. Examines three key features that distinguish true language from mere word use—rule-based grammar, generativity, and arbitrariness—and what these mean for AI's ability to understand human cognition.
When "You're a Psychologist. You Know..." Meets Folk Wisdom
After 30 years in psychology, the author hears the same phrase often followed by ideas his field rejected decades ago—exploring how intuition borrows science's authority and why expertise brings humility.
The Label That Ends the Conversation: AI Impact on Human Psychology and the Weaponization of Labels
How labels like "quack" or "conspiracy theorist" end debates before evidence is heard. From Nazi propaganda to AI impact on human psychology, this article explores the weaponization of labels and their consequences.
The Two-Brain Secret Behind Why You Can’t Break Bad Habits
Kyoto University researchers discover that habit formation is governed by two separate neural circuits: a gatekeeper pathway (ACC-RSC) that determines whether a behavior becomes habitual, and a volume knob pathway (lOFC-central striatum) that controls habit intensity. The findings offer new targets for treating compulsive disorders like OCD and addiction.
Cognitive Psychology: The Science of How We Think — The Evolutionary Logic Behind Human Overconfidence
New research from the University of Bath and LSE proposes that human overconfidence persists as a costly evolutionary signal—functioning like a peacock's tail—where the very costs that make it dangerous also guarantee its credibility. Loss aversion acts as a hidden handbrake, allowing bold public signaling while privately exercising caution.
Define Career Success on Your Terms: AI Impact on Human Psychology
Discover how to define career success on your own terms with practical strategies for confidence, visibility, boundaries, and support—rooted in AI's impact on human psychology.
Security & Compliance Analysts: How Claude Reflect Turns AI Usage Into a Habit
Anthropic’s Claude Reflect dashboard doesn’t just track AI usage—it engineers behavioral dependency through psychological nudges, quiet hours, and workflow integration, transforming productivity tools into invisible companions.
Why Withheld Praise Hits Hard: The Hidden Psychology of the Unclicked Like
When friends and peers withhold a simple click of support after a major achievement, the silence can feel surprisingly sharp. Behind that unclicked button lie complex psychological drivers—from social comparison and cognitive dissonance to scarcity mindsets.
The Security & Compliance Analyst View: How AI Chatbots Hijack Adolescent Development
An analysis of the risks of "relational displacement" and "maladaptive relational learning" due to AI chatbot reliance among adolescents.
The Art of the Apology: Five Steps That Separate Healing Words from Hurtful Ones
Research-backed guide to effective apologies, detailing five steps that separate apologies that heal from those that make things worse. Based on psychology research by Lewicki et al. (2016) and Schumann (2014, 2018).
Space.com: NASA, Space Exploration and Astronomy News: When Private Cash Shakes User Trust at Mullvad
An in-depth analysis of Mullvad VPN co-founder Daniel Berntsson's SEK 5M political donation to Örebropartiet, customer exits, and the limits of corporate neutrality in privacy tech.
Moving Beyond Passive Retrieval: The MRAgent Approach to Memory Reconstruction
Overview of the MRAgent framework developed by researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS), which optimizes LLM agent memory retrieval through interactive, multi-step reconstruction, significantly reducing token consumption compared to existing solutions like LangMem.