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AI is ‘beating’ humans at empathy and creativity. But these games are rigged
AI is ‘beating’ humans at empathy and creativity. But these games are rigged

The Guardian

Why scientists trust AI too much — and what to do about it
Why scientists trust AI too much — and what to do about it

Nature

A Moment of “Great Electricity and Joy” with the Dalai Lama
A Moment of “Great Electricity and Joy” with the Dalai Lama

Templeton Foundation

Social media really is making us more morally outraged
Social media really is making us more morally outraged

Popular Science

Psychedelic drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms linked to transformative experiences, feeling connected with others
Psychedelic drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms linked to transformative experiences, feeling connected with others

Newsweek

We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.
We admire these do-gooders. We just don’t want to date them.

Vox

What Game of Thrones Reveals About Moral Decision-Making
What Game of Thrones Reveals About Moral Decision-Making

Scientific American

From shock machines in a basement to a new theory of moral inference
From shock machines in a basement to a new theory of moral inference

Nature Human Behaviour

Pandemics and the psychology of uncertainty
Pandemics and the psychology of uncertainty

World Economic Forum

Modern outrage
Modern outrage

The Globe & Mail

Why We Forgo Self-Interest for Others' Sake
Why We Forgo Self-Interest for Others' Sake

Scientific American

Why are we reluctant to trust robots?
Why are we reluctant to trust robots?

The Guardian

How Populism Taps Into The Human Desire For Punishment
How Populism Taps Into The Human Desire For Punishment

World Economic Forum

The Psychology of Populism
The Psychology of Populism

World Economic Forum

Deal or no deal? Brexit and the allure of self-expression
Deal or no deal? Brexit and the allure of self-expression

The Guardian

Deontology Or Trustworthiness? A Conversation Between Molly Crockett, Daniel Kahneman
Deontology Or Trustworthiness? A Conversation Between Molly Crockett, Daniel Kahneman

Edge.org

Want to be popular? You’d better follow some simple moral rules...
Want to be popular? You’d better follow some simple moral rules...

The Conversation

How do common medications influence moral decisions?
How do common medications influence moral decisions?

The Guardian

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Two Princeton professors receive awards from National Academy of Sciences
Two Princeton professors receive awards from National Academy of Sciences
NAS Recognizes Social Science Scholar for "Cutting-Edge Work"
NAS Recognizes Social Science Scholar for "Cutting-Edge Work"
Crockett, Seung, win major prizes from National Academy of Sciences
Crockett, Seung, win major prizes from National Academy of Sciences
2026 NAS Awards Recipients Announced
2026 NAS Awards Recipients Announced
AI is ‘beating’ humans at empathy and creativity. But these games are rigged
AI is ‘beating’ humans at empathy and creativity. But these games are rigged

The Guardian

Changing the World is a Group Project
Changing the World is a Group Project

Mind & Life Podcast

Researchers Consider the Relationship Between Misinformation, Outrage, and the Sharing of Content on Social Media
Researchers Consider the Relationship Between Misinformation, Outrage, and the Sharing of Content on Social Media
People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage”
People will share misinformation that sparks “moral outrage”
Outraged? You’re more likely to share misinformation, study finds.
Outraged? You’re more likely to share misinformation, study finds.
Making Sense of Moral Hypocrisy
Making Sense of Moral Hypocrisy
Will the "AI Scientist" Bring Anything to Science?
Will the "AI Scientist" Bring Anything to Science?
The Data Fix with Dr. Mél Hogan: Objective, with Lisa Messeri and M. J. Crockett
The Data Fix with Dr. Mél Hogan: Objective, with Lisa Messeri and M. J. Crockett
The Risks Of AI In Science, Per Princeton, Yale Professors
The Risks Of AI In Science, Per Princeton, Yale Professors

Forbes

Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Episode 31: Science Is a Human Endeavor
Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000 Episode 31: Science Is a Human Endeavor
Are we rushing ahead with AI in the lab?
Are we rushing ahead with AI in the lab?

Chemistry World

Too Much Trust in AI Poses Unexpected Threats to the Scientific Process
Too Much Trust in AI Poses Unexpected Threats to the Scientific Process

Scientific American

AI is no substitute for having something to say
AI is no substitute for having something to say

Nature Reviews Physics

Doing more but learning less: addressing the risks of AI in research
Doing more but learning less: addressing the risks of AI in research

Yale News

Producing more but understanding less: The risks of AI for scientific research
Producing more but understanding less: The risks of AI for scientific research

Ars Technica

Why scientists trust AI too much — and what to do about it
Why scientists trust AI too much — and what to do about it

Nature

Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows
Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows

The Conversation

ML is useful for many things, but not for predicting scientific replicability: How the veneer of AI is used to legitimize awful ideas
ML is useful for many things, but not for predicting scientific replicability: How the veneer of AI is used to legitimize awful ideas

AI Snake Oil

Study On Twitter Reveals a Lot About Outrage And Anger
Study On Twitter Reveals a Lot About Outrage And Anger
New study finds people overestimate online outrage
New study finds people overestimate online outrage

Illinois Public Media

People online might not be as outraged as you think
People online might not be as outraged as you think

Northwestern News

A Moment of “Great Electricity and Joy” with the Dalai Lama
A Moment of “Great Electricity and Joy” with the Dalai Lama

Templeton Foundation

Church should be more like Burning Man
Church should be more like Burning Man

Boston Globe

BLP Conversations: Amanda Dennis and Dr. Molly J. Crockett
BLP Conversations: Amanda Dennis and Dr. Molly J. Crockett

BLP Conversations

The Science of Generosity: Burning Man Project
The Science of Generosity: Burning Man Project

Burning Man Live

‘Transformative’ effects of mass gatherings like Burning Man are lasting
‘Transformative’ effects of mass gatherings like Burning Man are lasting

Yale News