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Should parents allow their children to go online? All the inflammatory coverage makes the decision far harder

Young teenagers on TikTok can easily access hardcore porn content, a new study has found.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Native American stereotypes, as seen by Native Americans

Asked to list stereotypes they had heard about themselves or other Native Americans, more than 200 middle school-age citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a federally recognized nation located in rural North Carolina, […]

New psychology research looks at why we help our friends when they need it

Despite how natural friendship can feel, people rarely stop to analyze it. How do you know when someone will make a good friend? When is it time to move on from a friendship? Oftentimes, people […]

Please explain: Why do people fall for implausible scams?

We tend to assume scam victims simply “believed the unbelievable.” However, my research published in Social Epistemology suggests something more subtle: Many people don’t fully believe the story. Instead, they bet on a fantasy—one that […]

A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners

The announcement Monday that three laureates will share the Nobel memorial prize in economics for explaining innovation-driven growth brings this year’s Nobel awards to a close.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

AI weapons are dangerous in war. But saying they can’t be held accountable misses the point

In a speech to the United Nations Security Council last month, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, took aim at artificial intelligence (AI).This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Attachment to our home town runs deep—so what happens when it faces dramatic change?

When the news broke in the autumn of 2023 that the blast furnaces at the steelworks in Port Talbot, south Wales, were closing, the headlines were laced with emotion: “devastating,” “fear,” “end of an era.” […]

Saturday Citations: AI chatbots are insincere; childhood memory recall; a tiny chunk of dark matter

This week, researchers discovered so-called “switchbacks” in Earth’s magnetic field similar to observations of switchbacks in the sun’s magnetic field. Scientists provided more evidence that ancient Rapa Nui engineers “walked” Easter Island’s iconic statues along […]

By removing common biases, study debunks U-shaped happiness curve with age

Many survey-based studies have been conducted to try to understand how happiness changes over a person’s lifetime. While there have been a few different outcomes, the most common has been the U-shaped curve. This pattern […]

The evolution of male mental health in television

Shows about men still dominate our television screens. But the stories being told are starting to change, with more room for vulnerability and portrayals of male mental illness. These changes include explicit mentions of diagnostic […]