Humans now routinely work alongside AI in environments where the ethical consequences of decisions are profound, yet there remains limited understanding of how long-term collaboration with a robotic ...

Contrails have a simple explanation, but not everyone wants to believe it. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh Online influencers with millions of followers have ...

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The burnt toast theory is a metaphor for life that helps people interpret minor inconveniences as having positive ripple effects or a “silver lining.” It’s related to the butterfly effect. While not a ...

Business ethics are often discussed today, especially in light of corporate scandals. Often, that discussion focuses on professional conduct or illegal practices. Ethics touch many elements of ...

Self-affirmations can help increase your self-worth and motivation. With regular practice, you can shift your focus toward your strengths and adapt to new circumstances more easily. Self-affirmation ...

What makes humans conscious? Scientists disagree, strongly, as one group of peacemakers discovered the hard way. By Carl Zimmer Consciousness may be a mystery, but that doesn’t mean that ...

If we want better outcomes, we need to change the way we pay for medical care. The latest Mirror, Mirror 2024 report from the Commonwealth Fund—a nonprofit organization that conducts independent ...

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...

Imagine a rom-com-worthy meet-cute: two strangers might hide from the rain in the same doorway or their dogs’ leashes might get tangled up in the park. Just like that, they fall in love. But a viral ...