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AI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones
The internet is filled with personal artifacts, much of which can linger online long after someone dies. But what if those relics are used...
Inside California’s $500 million investment in therapy apps for young people
This article was originally published on KFF Health News. With little pomp, California launched two apps at the start of the year offering...
How psychedelic-assisted therapies can be more effective
In just a few short years, psychedelic-assisted therapy involving controlled substances like ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin (the...
Why do some people always get lost?
This article was originally featured on Knowable Magazine. Like many of the researchers who study how people find their way from place to...
The best workout apps for all kinds of exercise
The best workout apps will save you time and (often) money, and many include social features that allow you to get some of the in-person...
A robot named ‘Emo’ can out-smile you by 840 milliseconds
If you want your humanoid robot to realistically simulate facial expressions, it’s all about timing. And for the past five years,...
The psychology of why video game farming is so satisfying
In the game Stardew Valley, you clear fields overgrown with weeds. You smash stones and chop down trees. You till the soil. You plant and...
VR and electric brain stimulation show promise for treating PTSD
Although it can sound cliché, there’s a lot of truth in the old axiom “face your fears.” In fact, exposure therapy ostensibly puts...
This edible, wriggling robot mimics experience of eating moving food
Remember the old reality show competition stunt of getting contestants to eat live bugs on primetime television? Consuming “food” while...
How feeling ‘bad’ can help you
This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Remember the sadness that came with the last time you failed miserably at...
