PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Jun 13 2025EDUCATION

Why Feeling Inadequate Might Make Us Follow the Crowd

The notion that feeling inadequate can push people to follow the crowd has been around for a while. In the mid-20th century, researchers explored this idea. They found that when people felt incompetent, they were more likely to conform. However, these findings are quite old. So, the question arises: do these results still hold up in today's world? To find out, a rece...

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May 26 2025HEALTH

Merging Minds: A Look at Combined Approaches to Mental Health

The field of mental health has seen a significant shift since the 1970s. There is a growing interest in combining different methods to understand and treat mental health issues. This approach is known as integrative models. These models mix various theories and techniques to create a more comprehensive way of addressing mental health. There are many different integr...

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May 17 2025SCIENCE

How Bad Times Shape Bad Behavior

Bad times can make people bad. That is the simple truth. People show different levels of nasty traits. These traits include selfishness and even psychopathy. It is a fact that how bad a society is can affect how bad the people in that society are. The study looked at many places. It looked at 183 countries and 50 US states. It found that nasty societies make na...

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Feb 21 2025TECHNOLOGY

Bias in AI: What's Really Going On?

Ever thought that AI systems could be biased? Well, they can. Even if they pass tests that check for obvious bias, they can still have hidden biases. These biases are like the ones humans have, even if they claim to be fair. It's tricky to spot these hidden biases. As AI systems get more secretive, it's hard to see what's really going on inside them. Plus, these bias...

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