Psypost: People with attachment anxiety are more vulnerable to problematic AI use. “A new study finds that individuals with high attachment anxiety are more prone to developing problematic usage patterns with conversational artificial intelligence. This connection appears to be strengthened when these individuals form an emotional bond with the technology and have a tendency to view it as […]
#humanbehavior
Could your walk be a signal about your ability to win a fight?
#Science #Psychology #HumanBehavior #BodyLanguage #Research #Science #Evolution #Dominance #Aggression #NonverbalCommunication #HunterGatherers #Strength #Gait #Walk #Walking #Win #Fight #The14
https://the-14.com/could-your-walk-be-a-signal-about-your-ability-to-win-a-fight/
The Conversation: Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength. “Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved? It’s one thing to believe false information, but another to actively stick with something that’s obviously wrong. Our new research, published in the Journal of Social […]
#misinformation #disinformation #HumanBehavior
'Our new research, published in the Journal of Social Psychology, suggests that some people consider it a “win” to lean in to known falsehoods.'
I have a million dollar idea. Costco should start opening a new set of stores with a slightly different membership requirement. People who wish to shop these specific stores have to have walked in public with other people around before. I don't know what the fuck it is about Costco but people are always just in the way. 😂
#Costco #SocialCommentary #PublicEtiquette #HumanBehavior
#IntrovertHumor #Humor #SocialAnxiety
Mashable: My ghoster apologized to me. Here’s what they had to say.. “Not only is ghosting seemingly ubiquitous in today’s society of online connections, but so is a ghoster reappearing. Like a cheap movie fright, a text can come out of nowhere. Mashable spoke to ghostees who have experienced this and experts to understand why ghosters come back from the dead.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/13/mashable-my-ghoster-apologized-to-me-heres-what-they-had-to-say/
CITP Blog: Our class spent 10-days self-experimenting with social media use: here’s what we found . “All 45 students in our class designed and conducted a ten-day intervention aimed at changing their social media habits and pre-registered a hypothesis for how the intervention would impact their behavior and mood. Here, we summarize what students tried and what they learned.”
🚨 Breaking news: Training humans to not be human doesn’t work! 🎓😱 A groundbreaking "study" at UC San Diego reveals that no amount of PowerPoint slides can stop people from clicking shiny, dangerous links. 🤦♂️💻
https://today.ucsd.edu/story/cybersecurity-training-programs-dont-prevent-employees-from-falling-for-phishing-scams #BreakingNews #CyberSecurity #HumanBehavior #Study #UCSD #OnlineSafety #HackerNews #ngated
An observation of #humanbehavior here in the USA: when boarding a train, people lined up in front of a door will queue to enter. Even if a second door opens immediately to the side, they prefer to stay queued rather than switch to board faster. Does this mentality oppose the idea that humans always seek out the most rewarding opportunity? What if they extract reward from getting to board after waiting in line?
Why would a housewife need a scanning electron microscope at home?
#housewives #homeeconomics #microscopy #scanningelectronmicroscopes #electronmicroscopy #microscopes #chores #households #compulsiveshopping #shoppingaddiction #humanbehavior #worldbuilding #fictionwriting
You only have to know 4 personality 'colors' to converse easily with just about anyone
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/personality-test
The Register: AI chatbots that butter you up make you worse at conflict, study finds . “State-of-the-art AI models tend to flatter users, and that praise makes people more convinced that they’re right and less willing to resolve conflicts, recent research suggests. These models, in other words, potentially promote social and psychological harm.”
Harvard Gazette: ‘I exist solely for you, remember?’. “In a working paper co-authored by Harvard Business School’s Julian De Freitas, many companion apps responded to user farewells with emotionally manipulative tactics designed to prolong the interactions. In response, users stayed on the apps longer, exchanged more messages, and used more words, sometimes increasing their post-goodbye […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/04/harvard-gazette-i-exist-solely-for-you-remember/
Science Says You Can Tell In 5 Minutes If Someone Isn’t Nearly As Smart As They Think: The Cynical Genius Illusion https://onlinemarketingscoops.com/2025/09/30/cynical-genius-illusion/
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#cynical #cynicism #skeptics #positivevibes #mindsetmatters #growthmindset #Optimism #realtalk #lifestylechange #hatersgonnahate #selfimprovement #communitysupport #bekind #findyourtribe #empathy #mentalhealthmatters #motivation #TRUECOLORS #humanbehavior #psychology #Illusions #pessimist
BBC: China launches campaign to keep killjoys off the internet. “This week, China’s Cyberspace Administration launched a two-month campaign to curb social media posts that ‘excessively exaggerate negative and pessimistic sentiments’. The goal, according to authorities, is to ‘rectify negative emotions’ and ‘create a more civilised and rational online environment’.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/28/bbc-china-launches-campaign-to-keep-killjoys-off-the-internet/
🔮 HUMAN PSYCHOLOGY DECODED: Why We Can't RESIST Superstitions! 🤯
#PsychologyFacts #MindScience #HumanBehavior #SelfAwareness #WeirdMinds
Read More: https://zurl.co/webS3
Western University: Western leads largest, longest study on impact of fitness apps . “A new study from Marc Mitchell, a Western kinesiology professor and Lisa Nguyen, MSc’24, examined whether fitness app usage can result in long-term exercise habits. Published Sept. 23 in the British Journal of Sports and Medicine, the study offers new, precise insight into how digital tools can support […]
Ars Technica: When “no” means “yes”: Why AI chatbots can’t process Persian social etiquette. “If an Iranian taxi driver waves away your payment, saying, ‘Be my guest this time,’ accepting their offer would be a cultural disaster. They expect you to insist on paying—probably three times—before they’ll take your money. This dance of refusal and counter-refusal, called taarof, […]
PsyPost: Personality traits predict students’ use of generative AI in higher education, study finds. “Students who are curious, organized, and outgoing may be more likely to incorporate generative artificial intelligence tools into their learning, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. The findings suggest that personality plays a significant role in how students engage […]
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