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How AI Could Help Breast Cancer Research

1 week ago | psychologytoday.com | Cami Rosso |Kaja Perina

A new study led by the University of Cambridge harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) large language model (LLM) GPT-4 to discover novel combinations of drugs not typically used to treat cancer to be repurposed as potential breast cancer treatment.
What Game Theory Reveals About AI

2 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Cami Rosso |Kaja Perina

Source: aescdtle_art/PixabayThe growing ubiquity of artificial intelligence (AI) in applications is rapidly changing everyday life, underscoring the need to understand its social intelligence. A new AI study examines the social capabilities of large language models (LLMs), affirming the overall importance of applying human behavior science to machines.
The 4-Letter Word That Destroys Countless Relationships

2 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D |Kaja Perina

If you think about it, it sounds like you're doing the right thing; maybe you can even think of it as being noble. I mean, what could be more reasonable than wanting things to be fair? But after 34 years and approximately 42,000 clinical hours of listening to counseling clients, I can assert that "fair" is the four-letter word that quietly wrecks relationships. Please hear me out.
Should You Be the Perfect Patient?

2 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Courtney Beard Ph.D |Kaja Perina

Perfectionism is associated with greater depression and suicidal ideation. New research shows that higher perfectionism is associated with less improvement during hospital treatment. The self-critical aspect of perfectionism may in particular interfere with treatment gains. Source: Alexas Fotos / PexelsPerfectionism is a personality trait, defined as "the setting of exceptionally high performance standards and the engagement in intense self-criticism (Moscardini et al., 2025, p. 2).
Tell Me My Story: From Myers-Briggs to BuzzFeed

2 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Kaja Perina

From the Myers-Briggs and the Enneagram to the “Golden Retriever Energy” TikTok Trend, there is no shortage of ways to measure and think about personality. Whether it's a personality tests administered by professionals or one of the many pop culture-inspired quizzes found on the Internet, they all have one thing in common. The ability to “measure” or type our personality gives us a story to tell about our favorite subject: Ourselves.
Why Can’t People with Borderline Personality Find Joy?

2 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Susan Whitbourne |Kaja Perina

The last time you were in a bad mood, how did you try to cheer yourself up? Perhaps you were out to dinner with a friend when the thought crossed your mind that you have a stressful day coming up tomorrow. You’re trying to distract yourself from this reminder, but it’s not proving to be easy. Fortunately, your friend starts in on an amusing anecdote, and your stress slips away. For people with borderline personality disorder (BPD), the regulation of emotion doesn’t come quite so easily.
Sensory Sensitivities and Food

2 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Amy Marschall |Kaja Perina

Many autistics and other neurodivergent folks who experience sensory sensitivities have difficulty with food and eating. Some struggle to endure the feel of certain textures in their mouth, some can only tolerate certain flavors, and some have a limited range of safe foods that they feel comfortable consuming.
The Permutation Curve: The Next Great Acceleration

3 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | John Nosta |Kaja Perina

Source: The very fabric of society is being transformed by connections we don’t feel or understandSociety’s next great acceleration isn’t driven by faster chips or bigger models, it’s emerging from the mesh of interactions between humans, machines, agents and systems. This is the "other exponential curve" we might be overlooking. For decades, Moore’s Law gave us a reliable story that faster chips, smaller transistors, exponential progress—was contained within the device.
Can AI Score Higher Than Humans on Emotional Intelligence?

3 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Cami Rosso |Kaja Perina

Source: BrianPenny/PixabayCan a machine process emotional information better than humans? Artificial intelligence (AI) large language models (LLMs) become more sophisticated as researchers worldwide probe their capabilities. A new study by researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the University of Bern (UniBE) shows how six LLMs outperformed humans on emotional intelligence (EI) tests.
Why People Believe Conspiracy Theories

3 weeks ago | psychologytoday.com | Matthew Facciani |Kaja Perina

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories—narratives that attempt to explain events or phenomena without strong empirical evidence? These beliefs can seem puzzling, but they aren’t random. Psychology offers insight into what drives them. A new meta-analysis of 279 studies helps explain the “why” behind conspiracy thinking. It finds that these beliefs are linked to three core psychological motives: wanting to make sense of the world, coping with uncertainty, and connecting with others. 1.