You think you understand people, don’t you? You navigate social situations, form relationships, and make sense of the world around you with confidence. But beneath the veneer of civilization and ...

We are living in polarizing times. Whatever the categorization is, we are constantly being bombarded by rhetoric trying to pit different groups against each other. Perhaps the most classic and ...

As human beings, we are flawed, messy, and full of mystery. Even when we think we've got ourselves figured out, we always learn something new. It's also easy to think of ourselves as the exception to ...

How have we learned about human behavior? Some studies caused a baby to fear animals — and other experiments helped us explore human nature. From the CIA’s secret mind control program, MK Ultra, to ...

Human beings are fascinating creatures. We’re capable of incredible kindness, breathtaking generosity, and acts of courage that can restore your faith in humanity. But if you spend enough time ...

Social behavior is heritable but heterogeneous. A mother reporting on her toddler learning to share, a teacher observing a ...

Their paper, published in Nature Human Behavior, suggests that conventional RL algorithms might not effectively replicate how human decisions are influenced by past experiences, highlighting the need ...