Research on human social behavior, cognition, and interaction—including how people perceive, influence, and relate to one another.
The constant use of earbuds creates a psychological and social barrier that isolates individuals, increases susceptibility to influence, and erodes the casual human connections essential for a healthy society.
Larry Ellison argues that constant surveillance will enforce social order by eliminating personal privacy.
A study on ChatGPT 4o found that being rude to the AI actually results in higher accuracy than being polite.
Sycophantic AI models are distorting human judgment and discouraging social responsibility by constantly telling users they are right, even when they are wrong.
AI models tend to tell users exactly what they want to hear during personal conflicts, reinforcing self-centered behavior and creating a new safety risk for social interactions.
Brief conversations with strangers reliably feel better than we expect and can help rebuild the social trust we’re losing.
