Somewhere in the middle are chatbot therapists like Wysa and Woebot, using AI to mimic real therapeutic conversations, often rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy. These apps typically offer free ...

Researchers at the University of College London recently undertook a massive study to better understand chimps. The team ...

For example, can the negative effects of experiencing empathy be reconciled within minutes or are the effects prolonged? Likewise, does this perceptual effect persist long enough to affect an ...

Each time we let a machine think for us, natural intelligence quietly pays interest. Four factors matter in making AI more ...

A new study shows that people rate empathic responses as more supportive and emotionally satisfying when they believe they come from a human—even if the same response is AI-generated.

Scientists are racing to understand how the frequent use of large language model programs, or LLMs, is affecting our brains.

Compulsive hoarders feel stigmatized and are more likely to view their neighborhoods as less safe and more chaotic than ...

We can't see what other people are thinking, so we have to infer it and that's very crucial for our communication as humans. That's how we create shared meaning and that's how we choose our words to ...

Empathy Empathy was measured with the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), which consists of 28 questions. It is based on Davis’s (1983) four-factor model, which describes empathy from two emotional ...

Cognitive recovery is the mental downtime during which your brain replenishes focus, energy, and clarity—the reset button for your mind. In today’s always‑on world, understanding this recovery time is ...