Why we used to sleep in two segments – and how the modern shift changed our sense of time

Historical records from Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond describe how, after nightfall, families would go to bed early, then ...

The Experiment That Left Claude Needing ‘Robot Therapy’

Researchers tested an LLM-powered robot's ability to fetch butter. The result? Today’s models still struggle at basic ...
Frontiers

A study on the effects of four reading methods on college students’ cognitive abilities and mental health based on positive psychology: taking Lao She’s works as an example

Background: Rising anxiety and depression among college students demand effective interventions. While reading benefits mental health, the comparative effects of different reading methods (paper, ...
Psychology Today

Blaming Pregnant Mothers for ADHD? Be Wary of Causal Claims

Such designs show that although prenatal cigarette smoking lowers birth weight, it does not appear to be causal for offspring ADHD. (6) Similar research designs have not supported causal claims about ...
The New York Times

How to Save the American Experiment

Mr. Witt is the author of “The Radical Fund: How a Band of Visionaries and a Million Dollars Upended America.” As democracy in the United States spirals into a widening gyre of distrust, demagogy and ...