psychology
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AI at the Office Makes You a Lonely, Sleepless Alcoholic, New Study Finds
Artificial Intelligence has upended the workplace, bringing with it mass layoffs and the fear that it will destroy humanity as we know it, but a new study reveals the damaging effects don’t end there. A group of researchers set out to uncover the emotional toll AI can have on an individual’s psyche in the workplace,…
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Outdoor Exercise Might Be Better Than Hitting the Gym — at Least for Your Brain
Exercise is generally good for your body and brain, no matter how you do it. But research out this month suggests that even brief outdoor activities can be especially stimulating for your noggin. The study found that people’s cognitive function on a test improved after a short walk outside, but not after they walked indoors.
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27 Rights Groups Demand Zoom Abandon ‘Invasive,’ and ‘Inherently Biased’ Emotion Recognition Software
More than two dozen rights groups are calling on Zoom to scrap its efforts to explore controversial emotion recognition technology. The pushback from 27 separate groups represents some of the most forceful resistance to the emerging tech yet, which critics fear remains inaccurate and under tested.
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Psilocybin Therapy Changes Brain Wiring in Depressed People, Study Finds
New research continues to find evidence that psilocybin — the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms — can uniquely help people with depression. The study found that people undergoing psilocybin-assisted therapy experienced noticeable changes in brain patterns associated with depression, including when compared to a control group. People also reported a reduction in their depression symptoms…