Psychology methods proposed to probe how LLMs reason
A Science Advances Review proposes adapting psychology's behavioral testing methods to evaluate reasoning, biases and social skills in large language ...
Tag: Behavioral science
Risk-taking runs deep: leaders in humans and chimpanzees alike show bolder streaks
A new study finds that people with leadership responsibilities report higher risk-taking, and higher-ranking chimpanzees are rated as more willing ...
Statistical Model Reveals Patterns in Restroom Site Choices
An accepted statistical physics study found that sequential choices among restroom sites in controlled layouts could be modeled and used ...
Aware but Vulnerable: The Student Cybersecurity Paradox Hiding in Class Group Chats
A study of 372 undergraduates in Ghana reveals four distinct cybersecurity risk profiles — and the most dangerous group is ...
Political affiliation shapes climate attention and choice beyond extreme weather exposure
A preregistered study with real carbon emissions and objective weather records shows that political affiliation, not physical exposure to extreme ...
Why Knowledge Alone Fails to Stop Food Waste in South Africa’s Informal Communities
A COM-B framework analysis of 433 households in South Africa's Fezile Dabi District shows that food waste in informal communities ...
How Systematic Observation Turned Everyday Behavior Into Hard Science
A new tutorial in Behavior Research Methods maps the full methodological corpus of systematic observation, from design taxonomies and coding ...
Night Driving and Speed Predict Who Skips the Seatbelt, Penn Study Finds
A Penn Medicine study of nearly 130,000 connected vehicle trips found that seatbelt use drops at night, at higher speeds, ...
Why Farmers Stay Silent: The Behavioral Roadblocks to Rift Valley Fever Early Warning in Uganda
A qualitative study in Uganda's Isingiro District used the COM-B behavioral framework to identify the knowledge gaps, missing feedback, and ...
Acknowledging Distrust and Liberty Made Vaccine Messages Land, Study Shows
Oregon State University researchers found that COVID-19 vaccination messages acknowledging distrust of government or affirming personal liberty significantly increased vaccination ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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