A single brain cell cannot think by itself, but when it's connected with millions of other cells, that network is capable of ...

Walk into any party and you’ll witness a living galaxy of behavior. Someone is brushing a friend’s hair; a couple leans close in flirtation; a group laughs too loudly over cards; others linger by the ...

Conversational AIs are getting better at sounding human. But when their goals misalign with ours, the consequences can be surprisingly personal.

BBVA in Switzerland, together with the bank's Behavioral Economics team, has launched ‘Investing in the Mirror.' ...

As a matter of fact, studies have shown that human beings use two strategies to figure out and anticipate the conduct of others: mind reading and behavior reading. Awareness and practice can both be ...

Models that introspect on their own thoughts could be a huge boon for researchers - or pose a threat to humans.

Human behavior is fascinating. At times, it feels as if everyone around us is an open book—until you realize the book is ...

All-day cellphone bans are most common in elementary and middle school, the researchers found. Among high school teachers, 1 ...

In a series of experiments designed to test the metacognition of these fascinating apes, psychologist Hanna Schleihauf of ...

How do we recognize and interpret what others are doing—whether they're greeting a friend, preparing a meal together or doing ...

Summary: New research shows that people tend to prefer simple explanations even when complex ones are more accurate. The study found that individuals focus mainly on visible or known causes while ...