Month: December 2023

Exposure to soft robots decreases human fears about working with them

Seeing robots made with soft, flexible parts in action appears to lower people’s anxiety about working with them or even being replaced by them. A study found that watching videos of a soft robot working with a person at picking and placing tasks lowered the viewers’ safety concerns and feelings of job insecurity. This was […]

Published on December 5, 2023

This Candy Can Stop a Panic Attack

In a TikTok video viewed over 2 million times, a woman says her therapist advised her to eat a Warhead sour candy when she feels a panic attack coming on. She says it works, and experts agree that the notoriously sour confection can ease anxiety symptoms. “There is… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on December 5, 2023