Does “bouba” sound round to you? How about “maluma”? Neither are real words, but we’ve known for decades that people […]
Category: Behavioral science
Researchers find what makes AI chatbots politically persuasive
A massive study of political persuasion shows AIs have, at best, a weak effect. Roughly two years ago, Sam Altman […]
Many genes associated with dog behavior influence human personalities, too
Many dog breeds are noted for their personalities and behavioral traits, from the distinctive vocalizations of huskies to the herding […]
Parrots struggle when told to do something other than mimic their peers
There have been many studies on the capability of non-human animals to mimic transitive actions—actions that have a purpose. Hardly […]
Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help
A lot of human society requires what’s called a “theory of mind”—the ability to infer the mental state of another […]