Artificial IntelligenceMay 11, 2024
AI Therapy Bots Have Risks and Benefits and More Risks
Therapy chatbots are increasingly popular and may benefit some people, but it's dangerous to trust AI during a mental health crisis
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SociologyMay 4, 2024
Implicit Bias Hurts Everyone. Here’s How to Overcome It
The environment shapes stereotypes and biases, but it is possible to recognize and change them
NutritionApril 26, 2024
Are Ultra-Processed Foods Really all that Unhealthy?
Processed foods have been blamed for many health problems, but dietary research is tricky and nuanced
PsychologyApril 19, 2024
How Anti-Trans Efforts Misuse and Distort Science
Three types of misinformation are being used against transgender people: oversimplifying scientific knowledge, fabricating and misinterpreting research and promoting false equivalences
NeuroscienceApril 12, 2024
How Air Pollution Damages the Brain
The new science of "exposomics" shows how air pollution contributes to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, bipolar disorder and other brain diseases
PsychologyApril 5, 2024
The Dunning-Kruger Effect Shows that People Don’t Know What They Don’t Know
David Dunning explains how people can avoid overestimating their own knowledge, a psychological bias called the Dunning-Kruger effect