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.
New study finds opinions on controversial topics evolve through generational turnover, not by people changing their minds
The study, which included data from eight countries over 40 years, found that opinions on sensitive topics like abortion, euthanasia, and homosexuality tend to change more through generational replacement than by individuals changing their minds.
New study finds that discussing political disagreements isn’t as unpleasant as people usually assume
A new study finds that people often overestimate the likelihood of animosity in political discussions.
New study finds that women’s soccer teams wearing white shorts score fewer points, likely due to menstrual anxiety
The study finds women’s teams in white shorts score between 0.32 and 0.37 fewer points per game. Changing the shorts color could boost performance and equality, the study’s author suggests.
AI-Generated Reviews Fool Humans and Detectors, Threatening Trust in Online Platforms
A new study finds that AI-generated restaurant reviews can pass the Turing test, fooling both human readers and AI detectors.
Social media use might actually increase in-person interactions among teens, new study finds
A new study finds that increased social media use among adolescents predicts more time spent with friends offline, suggesting that online interactions may complement rather than replace in-person socializing.
New study shows that 40% of news headlines about AI are negative
The study of 67,000 headlines examined how AI-related news headlines can fuel public fear and misunderstanding.
New study finds the mental health of comedians is surprisingly okay
Despite the “troubled stand-up” stereotype, the study only found modest support for the idea that comedians have a unique profile of psychological dysfunction.
Was the narcissism epidemic every really a thing? New research says no, not really
Recent research shows narcissism has been declining globally from 1982 to 2023, challenging the narrative of a narcissism epidemic.