Politics can seem home to the most calculating and yet least rational elements of humanity. How might we systematically characterize this spectrum of political cognition? Here, we propose reinforcement learning (RL) as a unified framework to dissect the political mind. RL describes how agents algorithmically navigate complex and uncertain domains like politics. Through this computational […]
Published on January 9, 2024
Exposing babies and toddlers to TV and other digital media could be linked to a heightened risk for dysfunction in what’s known as “sensory processing,” a new study warns. Kids with “atypical sensory processing” are often hypersensitive to the touch, sound, taste or look of… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]
Published on January 9, 2024
Folks quenching their thirst with bottled water can expect to chug down hundreds of thousands of minute plastic particles with their refreshing H2O, a new study reports. On average, a liter of bottled water contains some 240,000 detectible plastic fragments – 10 to 100 times… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]
Published on January 9, 2024