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A study of around 2,300 US students (aged 11-14) found that about one in five uses AI chatbots for confidential conversations. More intensive use correlates with increased loneliness and social anxiety, though the cause-and-effect relationship remains unclear.
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The article explains how to differentiate conspiracy theories from plausible narratives by questioning logic, the number of required insiders, and cognitive biases like confirmation bias. It highlights the importance of expert knowledge and scientific consensus as approximations of truth.
IT & InternetPsychology & Mental HealthHealth Policy
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Short video platform algorithms can more strongly engage people with ADHD due to time blindness and lack of impulse control. Affected individuals misjudge their usage time and experience more guilt. Researchers call for platform design adjustments for this user group.
Research & DiscoveriesPsychology & Mental HealthHealth Policy
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A study of over 1,000 participants found that adolescents with better endurance fitness had a 15% lower relative risk of depression in adulthood. The protective effect of cardiovascular fitness was stronger in women.
Family & YouthPsychology & Mental HealthHealth Policy
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A Chinese study suggests authoritarian parenting increases the risk of depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior in children. Psychiatrists note that violent upbringing can foster helplessness and cause chronic trauma, potentially leading to epigenetic changes and a higher risk of depression.
Research & DiscoveriesPsychology & Mental HealthMedia & Press
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"Nobelitis" describes grandiosity in Nobel laureates who spread theories outside their field after receiving the award. Examples include Linus Pauling with Vitamin C, Luc Montagnier with homeopathy and SARS-CoV-2, and James Watson with racist remarks.
Medicine & CarePsychology & Mental HealthHealth Policy
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder affects an estimated two to three percent of the world's population. A study identified 36 gene variants that increase risk, with genes and environmental factors each accounting for about 50 percent. Cognitive behavioral therapy with exposure and response prevention is the most effective treatment.
IT & InternetPsychology & Mental HealthMedia & Press
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AI-powered simulations of deceased individuals, known as Griefbots, aim to assist mourners but are controversial. Professor Michael Klenk of TU Nuremberg sees risks in commercialization and manipulation, alongside potential in therapeutically guided contexts.
Medicine & CarePsychology & Mental HealthHealth Policy
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A University of Surrey study of over 45,000 participants suggests restricting sugar in the first 1,000 days of life may reduce adult anxiety risk by 33%. Those with longer sugar rationing showed lower anxiety risk and later onset of anxiety disorders.
Consumer ProtectionIT & InternetPsychology & Mental Health
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68 percent of AI chatbot users in Germany discuss sensitive topics with the systems, particularly concerning mental health. Concurrently, 40.5 percent of respondents have little trust in the providers' data security.
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