Researchers at the University of Notre Dame conducted a study using AI bots based on large language models and asked human and AI bot participants to engage in political discourse.…
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Prevalence of Female Psychopaths: More Common than Believed
Summary: Researchers provide novel insights into female psychopathy, challenging the conventional 6:1 male-to-female psychopath ratio with new evidence suggesting a closer 1.2:1 ratio. The research indicates that societal gender biases…
AI Tunes into Emotions: The Rise of Affective Computing
Summary: Affective computing is transforming how machines understand human emotions, enabling them to respond to our feelings in real-time. This interdisciplinary field merges computer science, psychology, and neuroscience, aiming to…
Long-stalled Geneva motor show revs again as Renault, MG, BYD electrics roll onto its smaller stage
MG The New MG cyberster electric is presented during the press day at the 91th Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) in Geneva, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. The Motor Show…
Live Music’s Unique Spark: A Brain’s Emotional Journey
Summary: Live music significantly amplifies emotional responses in the brain compared to recorded tunes. By measuring amygdala activity, researchers found that live performances evoke stronger emotional reactions, fostering a deeper…
Connecting computing with human emotions for empathetic AI
The keywords assigned to papers by authors in the field of affective computing were analyzed for frequency and co-occurrence, and the core keywords among them were clustered to get five…
Music’s Universal Pulse: Body and Emotions Unite Across Cultures
Summary: A groundbreaking cross-cultural study has revealed that music universally influences bodily sensations and emotions, transcending cultural boundaries. Researchers from Western and East Asian backgrounds discovered that emotional and structural…
Virtual dissection fleshes out instruction in animal science anatomy lab
Sophomore Abi Ernat uses the interactive virtual anatomy system during at an animal science class. Credit: Iowa State University In a recent class session devoted to reviewing the components of…
‘Fake love’ crypto scammers ensnare US victims
The use of romance as a hook to commit financial fraud is provoking new alarm. The “wine trader” wooed her online for months with his flirtatious smile and emoji-sprinkled texts.…
