How ChatGPT is sneaking its favorite words (like “delve” and “bolster”) into our everyday conversations
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute found ChatGPT’s preferred vocabulary, termed “GPT words,” influences everyday language, increasing usage in both academic and casual conversations.

High IQ in teens correlated with increased alcohol use
October 17, 2024
A study links higher high school IQs to later increased alcohol consumption, highlighting the need for further research on social factors influencing drinking habits.

Playful Particles: How Preschoolers’ Behavior Mirrors Gas Dynamics
October 17, 2024
A study reveals preschoolers’ play behaviors mimic gas particles, showing how environments shape their social interactions and movement dynamics.

Rooftop solar panels may increase urban temperatures
October 16, 2024
While generating clean energy, rooftop solar panels can increase daytime urban temperatures, posing challenges for urban planners.

Smarter Men Are Less Aggressive in Relationships and More Committed, Study Finds
October 11, 2024
Men with higher IQs exhibit less aggression and more commitment, enhancing relationship satisfaction and balance.

The Natural Bias: Why We Think Nature is Better
October 11, 2024
A recent study reveals that despite people’s strong belief in the benevolence of nature, natural products and events are often no safer, more effective, or more beneficial than their artificial counterparts—and sometimes, they’re even worse.

Why we thrive when others fall behind: study finds having lower-status peers boosts our happiness
September 25, 2024
Our happiness is influenced not only by our own social status but also by the relative status of our peers, with people feeling happier when their peers have lower status.

AI Companions Effectively Reduce Loneliness, New Working Paper Finds
July 7, 2024
AI companions effectively reduce loneliness, study finds.

Grocery Shopping Habits Reveal Creditworthiness, Study Finds
June 12, 2024
A new research paper has found that people’s grocery shopping behavior can reveal a lot about their creditworthiness, giving banks and lenders a new way to evaluate potential borrowers.