Psychology & Behaviour
Cognition, decision-making, motivation and human behaviour.
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.
The AI Beat: Inside The Wall Street Journal’s Coverage of the Intelligent Revolution
Profiling Bradley Olson, WSJ’s lead journalist charting the deals, research, and talent wars defining the current era of artificial intelligence.
Navigating Our AI-Mediated Future: A Proactive Hybrid Approach
An exploration of how AI shapes our cognitive and social landscapes and why a proactive, hybrid intelligence framework is essential for meaningful human impact.
Just Rustier: When Skills Go Unused and Nobody Notices Until They're Needed
Understanding skill atrophy in the modern age - why abilities fade quietly when practice decreases, and how to rebuild social stamina after periods of disuse.
Fears of Artificial Intelligence: Why Humans Worry About the Unknown
Exploring the psychological roots of AI anxiety, from existential dread to immediate concerns about job displacement and loss of control.
From Only Fans to AI Companions: Technology's Challenge to Trust and Commitment
Digital infidelity and micro-cheating are forcing couples to renegotiate the rules of intimacy in the age of technology and AI companionship.
The Illusion of Machine Mind: Why Humans Anthropomorphize Attuned AI Chatbots
Why do we feel AI chatbots understand us? Neuroscientists explain the 'anthropomorphic trap' through the lens of blindsight and human unconscious processing, exploring computational automaticity, real-world consequences, and pathways to healthier AI interaction.
Artemis III Mission Details: Crew, Landers, and Rocket Status for Summer 2027
NASA's Artemis III mission for summer 2027 will feature the first crewed lunar landing since Apollo. The article covers crew announcements, docking plans with Blue Origin and SpaceX landers, SLS rocket status, and lunar lander details.
AI Models Fail the Classic Stroop Test: Cognitive Bottlenecks Revealed
A new study published in ScienceDaily reveals that even the most advanced AI models fail the classic Stroop test as word lists grow longer. This research highlights significant cognitive bottlenecks in artificial intelligence compared to human attention and processing. The findings suggest that while AI can simulate complex reasoning, it lacks the fundamental inhibitory control mechanisms that humans use to manage conflicting information. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260610003049.htm