Simpler Causal Diagrams Lead to Better Health Decisions, Study Finds
An online experiment with 1,077 U.S. adults found that simpler causal diagrams improved Type 2 diabetes decision accuracy, while complexity ...
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Reward speeds target detection but not the decision to quit searching
A new study finds that reward speeds target-present responses in visual search by reducing decision caution, while leaving target-absent performance ...
Systematic review maps end-of-life psychosocial and spiritual needs in physical disability
A systematic review of 31 studies identifies psychological, spiritual and social end-of-life needs shared among people with physical disabilities, caregivers ...
Wisdom of crowds helps deepfake detection, but bad AI advice is hard to resist, study finds
Across four experiments, pooling group judgements improved deepfake detection while confidence weighting hurt accuracy and people readily followed incorrect algorithmic ...
Science Educators Argue Students Should Form Grounded Opinions on Controversial Issues
A new position paper argues that science education should treat students' formation of evidence- and values-based opinions as a central ...
Loneliness and depression reshape how people choose their entertainment media
A computational study of 313 participants finds that depression and anxiety shift entertainment preferences toward low-arousal media, while loneliness strengthens ...
New Index Measures Information Gaps in Inverter-Heavy Power Grids
Researchers developed the Decision-Useful Observability Index to assess information adequacy in inverter-dominated electricity systems using Australian case studies.
Women Do the Work but Men Reap the Rewards in Agroforestry, Review Finds
A systematic review of 49 studies finds that women's labour and knowledge sustain agroforestry systems worldwide, yet control over land, ...
Adolescents Learn to Read Hidden Motives Behind Other People’s Choices
A preregistered study of 127 adolescents aged 10 to 20 shows that young people infer latent motives such as greed ...
Scientists Propose New Framework Linking Empathy, Emotion Regulation, and Flexibility
A French study of 166 adults links cognitive empathy, emotion regulation, and coping flexibility within a proposed two-stage model of ...
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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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