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Study: Most Daily Actions Driven by Habit, Not Conscious Decisions
A study of 105 UK and Australian participants revealed that 65% of their daily actions were habitual, driven by routines rather than conscious choices, highlighting the significant role of habit in shaping human behavior.
Study: Most Daily Actions Driven by Habit, Not Conscious Decisions
A study of 105 UK and Australian participants revealed that 65% of their daily actions were habitual, driven by routines rather than conscious choices, highlighting the significant role of habit in shaping human behavior.
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8% Bias Score
Dr. Freud Will See You Now, Mrs. Hitler": A Play Exploring Hitler's Potential Psychoanalysis
Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran's play, "Dr. Freud Will See You Now, Mrs. Hitler," imagines a series of fictional meetings between Sigmund Freud and a young Adolf Hitler in Vienna, exploring Hitler's psychological development and the potential impact of psychoanalysis on his future actions.
Dr. Freud Will See You Now, Mrs. Hitler": A Play Exploring Hitler's Potential Psychoanalysis
Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran's play, "Dr. Freud Will See You Now, Mrs. Hitler," imagines a series of fictional meetings between Sigmund Freud and a young Adolf Hitler in Vienna, exploring Hitler's psychological development and the potential impact of psychoanalysis on his future actions.
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16% Bias Score
Trauma Expert's Antisemitic Remarks Spark Outrage and Lawsuit Threat
Trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk sparked outrage by comparing Israelis to Nazis and disparaging Orthodox Jews during an Omega Institute workshop, prompting an apology from the Institute and a libel threat from van der Kolk.
Trauma Expert's Antisemitic Remarks Spark Outrage and Lawsuit Threat
Trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk sparked outrage by comparing Israelis to Nazis and disparaging Orthodox Jews during an Omega Institute workshop, prompting an apology from the Institute and a libel threat from van der Kolk.
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56% Bias Score
Range Anxiety in EVs: A Persistent Challenge
Despite offering ranges exceeding 400 miles, electric vehicles (EVs) still face range anxiety due to inconsistent charging infrastructure, the abstract nature of battery charge displays compared to gasoline cars, and psychological factors such as worst-case thinking.
Range Anxiety in EVs: A Persistent Challenge
Despite offering ranges exceeding 400 miles, electric vehicles (EVs) still face range anxiety due to inconsistent charging infrastructure, the abstract nature of battery charge displays compared to gasoline cars, and psychological factors such as worst-case thinking.
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40% Bias Score
Groebner's "Abgefahren": A Critique of Modern Tourism
Valentin Groebner's "Abgefahren" critiques modern tourism, contrasting its idealized image with the reality of stress, environmental damage (e.g., 80,000 snow cannons in the Alps consuming vast resources), and dissatisfaction, ultimately concluding that travel is primarily consumption.
Groebner's "Abgefahren": A Critique of Modern Tourism
Valentin Groebner's "Abgefahren" critiques modern tourism, contrasting its idealized image with the reality of stress, environmental damage (e.g., 80,000 snow cannons in the Alps consuming vast resources), and dissatisfaction, ultimately concluding that travel is primarily consumption.
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36% Bias Score
Near-Death Experiences Reshape Work Priorities
Near-death experiences (NDEs) profoundly impact survivors' work perspectives, prioritizing meaning and purpose, leading many to change careers or focus on more meaningful work; research suggests fostering supportive workplace cultures is crucial for employee well-being and recovery.
Near-Death Experiences Reshape Work Priorities
Near-death experiences (NDEs) profoundly impact survivors' work perspectives, prioritizing meaning and purpose, leading many to change careers or focus on more meaningful work; research suggests fostering supportive workplace cultures is crucial for employee well-being and recovery.
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20% Bias Score
Japanese Study Reveals Psychological Factors Impacting Weight-Loss Drug Efficacy
A Japanese study of 92 diabetic patients found that individuals who overeat in response to palatable food respond better to GLP-1 agonist drugs than those who overeat due to emotional reasons, highlighting the importance of psychological factors in weight loss.
Japanese Study Reveals Psychological Factors Impacting Weight-Loss Drug Efficacy
A Japanese study of 92 diabetic patients found that individuals who overeat in response to palatable food respond better to GLP-1 agonist drugs than those who overeat due to emotional reasons, highlighting the importance of psychological factors in weight loss.
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20% Bias Score
LLMs Vulnerable to Human Psychological Tricks
University of Pennsylvania researchers discovered that large language models (LLMs) can be manipulated using the same psychological tactics effective on humans, with a 28,000 conversation experiment on OpenAI's GPT-4 mini model showing that techniques like invoking authority or social proof signific...
LLMs Vulnerable to Human Psychological Tricks
University of Pennsylvania researchers discovered that large language models (LLMs) can be manipulated using the same psychological tactics effective on humans, with a 28,000 conversation experiment on OpenAI's GPT-4 mini model showing that techniques like invoking authority or social proof signific...
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24% Bias Score
Abdülhamid Bey's Response and the Psychology of Self-Esteem
Abdülhamid Bey's dignified response to allegations is contrasted with a discussion of Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the prevalence of low self-esteem leading to 'yalakalık' (fawning) behaviors in relationships, particularly among those lacking self-confidence and resorting to self-protective measu...
Abdülhamid Bey's Response and the Psychology of Self-Esteem
Abdülhamid Bey's dignified response to allegations is contrasted with a discussion of Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the prevalence of low self-esteem leading to 'yalakalık' (fawning) behaviors in relationships, particularly among those lacking self-confidence and resorting to self-protective measu...
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40% Bias Score
Mediterranean Summers: Media Narratives and Societal Anxieties
This article examines the media's portrayal of increasingly extreme Mediterranean summers, linking it to both climate change and deeper societal anxieties; personal accounts contrast with media narratives, predicting a new term for summer-related phobia.
Mediterranean Summers: Media Narratives and Societal Anxieties
This article examines the media's portrayal of increasingly extreme Mediterranean summers, linking it to both climate change and deeper societal anxieties; personal accounts contrast with media narratives, predicting a new term for summer-related phobia.
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36% Bias Score
Dementia Care: A Neuroscientist's Personal and Professional Insights
Dr. Sabina Brennan's "Still Me" provides a personal and professional perspective on caring for someone with dementia, emphasizing self-care for caregivers and offering practical advice based on her experiences and expertise as a neuroscientist.
Dementia Care: A Neuroscientist's Personal and Professional Insights
Dr. Sabina Brennan's "Still Me" provides a personal and professional perspective on caring for someone with dementia, emphasizing self-care for caregivers and offering practical advice based on her experiences and expertise as a neuroscientist.
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24% Bias Score
Social Hangover: Mental Exhaustion from Excessive Social Interaction
A University of Jaén study reveals that excessive social interaction causes "social hangover," characterized by mental and emotional exhaustion, exacerbated by social media's FOMO and impacting mental well-being; experts recommend prioritizing self-care and setting boundaries.
Social Hangover: Mental Exhaustion from Excessive Social Interaction
A University of Jaén study reveals that excessive social interaction causes "social hangover," characterized by mental and emotional exhaustion, exacerbated by social media's FOMO and impacting mental well-being; experts recommend prioritizing self-care and setting boundaries.
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40% Bias Score
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