Psychoethics links self-defeating speech acts to impaired moral reasoning and decision-making. Perfectionistic "oughts" can cloud moral judgments despite lack of ethical breaches. Overcoming ...

Babies are sophisticated mini-statisticians, a new study finds, capable of making judgments about the probability of an event they've never seen before. Using a computer model, researchers were able ...

In a new study, Redwood Research, a research lab for AI alignment, has unveiled that large language models (LLMs) can master "encoded reasoning," a form of steganography. This intriguing phenomenon ...

People who prefer structured, rule-based explanations may find conspiracy theories appealing because they offer a clear, ...

With just a few days to go until WWDC 2025, Apple published a new AI study that could mark a turning point for the future of AI as we move closer to AGI. Apple created tests that reveal reasoning AI ...

Individuals who have a high level of moral reasoning show increased activity in the brain's frontostriatal reward system, both during periods of rest and while performing a sequential risk taking and ...

In a recent study published in npj Digital Medicine, researchers developed diagnostic reasoning prompts to investigate whether large language models (LLMs) could simulate diagnostic clinical reasons.

ability to process quantitative research and engage in educational practices. GRAPHIC BY MAYA DEVERAUX/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Despite a recent report that most college students do not actively use ...