Human behaviour is an enigma that fascinates many scientists. And there has been much discussion over the role of probability in explaining how our minds work. Probability is a mathematical framework ...

As early humans spread from lush African forests into grasslands, their need for ready sources of energy led them to develop a taste for grassy plants, especially grains and the starchy plant tissue ...

At its core, conservation is about behavior change. Yet few organizations have put in place the structure, standards, and ...

Homo economicus is a financial term that refers to the belief that a human is a rational person who makes economic decisions ...

LOS ANGELES — Artificial intelligence (AI) falls short of human therapists when it comes to empathy and emotional connection in the delivery of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), initial results of a ...

A large part of what we’re doing with large language models involves looking at human behavior. That might get lost in some conversations about AI, but it’s really central to a lot of the work that’s ...

Building on a post that looked at times in which media influenced real-world behaviors, we will reflect below on why this can happen through a constellation of theories. 1. Social Learning Theory.