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Gossip influences who gets ahead in different cultures

Just like how rumors can determine someone’s social standing in high school, a recent study has found that gossip plays a significant role in influencing success across different cultures. Whether you’re working in a bustling office in the U.S., a vibrant city in India, or a remote village in Africa, the power of gossip prevails. […]

Published on April 11, 2023

Kids judge Alexa smarter than Roomba, but say both deserve kindness

Most kids know it’s wrong to yell or hit someone, but what if that someone is a robot named Alexa? A new study asked kids how smart and sensitive they thought the virtual assistant was compared to a robotic vacuum. Four- to eleven-year-olds rated Alexa as more intelligent than the Roomba but felt neither deserve […]

Published on April 10, 2023

‘Lone Thinkers’: How Loneliness Shapes Unique Perspectives

Loneliness can lead to a unique thought process, making individuals feel like ‘lone thinkers’ in a world of social connections. Just as a tree standing alone in a forest may view its surroundings from a different perspective, lonely people’s neural responses diverge from those of their more socially connected counterparts. This could explain why they […]

Published on April 7, 2023