

Rejection KillsApril 30, 2019 |
The brain makes no distinction between a broken bone and an aching heart. That’s why social exclusion needs a health warning
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Why Do All These Robots Have Cartoon Eyes?January 23, 2019 |
There’s just something about craft store cuteness that doesn’t suggest the coming war against AI
Quick ReadMembers of the American Psychological Association voted against allowing psychologists to resume work at certain detention centers like the one in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba
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After the ViolenceMay 2, 2018 |
Peace efforts in Colombia have ended 50 years of intense conflict. Now, scientists are studying former fighters and victims as they attempt to heal
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Childhood Torment, Social Isolation Can Turn Minds Toward HateAugust 24, 2017 |
Those who study human behavior attribute hate speech more to deep personality issues than to a diagnosable mental illness. But they’re also intrigued by how the white supremacy movement is rebranding itself for the 21st century
Quick ReadRevelations about the C.I.A. practices, which were a radical departure for the United States, set off global denunciations and bitter divisions at home. They led to an eventual ban on the techniques and a prohibition by the American Psychological Association against members’ participation in national security interrogations
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Pentagon Curbs Use of Psychologists With Guantánamo DetaineesJanuary 4, 2016 |
The United States military has sharply curtailed the use of psychologists at the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, in response to strict new professional ethics rules of the American Psychological Association, Pentagon officials said
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Neuroscience and Buddhist BeliefsSeptember 21, 2015 |
Neuroscience backs up the Buddhist belief that “the self” isn’t constant, but ever-changing
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