Many leaders believe that resistance stems from fear, stubbornness or a refusal to grow. But what if that view misses the ...

Talking therapy Because chatbots can chat, some researchers interrogate their workings by simply asking the models to explain themselves. This approach resembles those used in human psychology.

A new study reveals the psychological and safety risks associated with forced separation of people from their pets in crises like domestic violence and natural disasters.

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New research sheds light on the similarity-attraction effect, a psychological principle that governs how we form relationships based on shared interests.

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Seen from this perspective, we eat to avoid the surprise of extreme hunger, and we seek shelter to avoid the surprise of being cold. How much does a ‘theory of everything’ actually explain? So the ...

Some scientists believe the ‘free energy principle’ can explain the behaviour of all living things – but others say it paints the world with too broad a brush to be useful.