Stock markets tend to rise in the week after a blockbuster movie opens
Blockbuster movie releases were followed by significantly higher US stock market returns the next week, along with lower expected volatility and risk aversion, and the pattern also appeared in international markets.
Researchers boost AI performance by having multiple AIs “debate” each other
“Multiagent debate” boosts AI accuracy by having multiple AIs debate and refine answers through several rounds.
Feeling stuck? New study reveals decline in confidence, optimism, and imagination over the past 30 years
A new study has found that people feel they are less capable of making a difference in the world than they did 30 years ago.
Mindfulness interventions for teens actually decrease mindfulness
A new preprint study suggests that school-based mindfulness programs, widely implemented in recent years, do not significantly benefit adolescents’ mental health or well-being.
Brain Activity of Professional Investors Forecasts Future Stock Market Performance
A new study has discovered that the brain activity of professional investors can predict future stock market performance more accurately than traditional stock metrics or the investors’ own predictions.
New study finds non-tenured college instructors who give better grades get more teaching hours
A new study shows that non-tenured college instructors who give students higher grades are more likely to receive more work hours and have their contracts extended.
New study finds that short dialogues with AI chatbots can reduce people’s belief in conspiracy theories by 20%
A new study finds that AI chatbots using custom-tailored dialogues managed to significantly reduce the beliefs held by conspiracy theorists, with effects still persisting two months later.
Designing Future Cities: Reducing Weather Risks Through Urban Planning
The need to design cities capable of withstanding weather extremes has never been more critical. A new study in Nature Communications reveals urban land patterns' significant role in climate resilience.
Study Reveals 1 in 8 Adults Enjoy Extreme Sour Tastes
A new study has uncovered that about one in eight adults have a surprising fondness for intensely sour foods, challenging the long-standing belief that adults generally avoid tartness.