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Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Why Are We Having So Much Trouble Explaining Consciousness?

Consciousness research remains fragmented because prevailing conceptual contexts and blind spots prevent scientific convergence on an explanatory theory.
Artificial intelligence
fromFortune
1 month ago

Gen Z believes using AI is making their colleagues dumb and lazy, but may paradoxically see it as key to their own promotion, Wharton says | Fortune

Heavy reliance on AI is linked to diminished critical thinking and Gen Z worries that AI makes people lazier or less smart despite rising usage.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

On Developing New Ways of Thinking to Adapt to AI

AI can weaken some cognitive skills yet also prompt stronger thinking by externalizing cognition and creating problems that drive mental growth.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Cognitive Grit in the Age of AI's Easy Answers

When actively exercised, cognition deepens with age—speed declines while depth, synthesis, and endurance increase, but deliberate practice may be needed as AI reduces cognitive friction.
Books
fromFast Company
2 months ago

10 great books that Fast Company staff want you to read this year

Doomscrolling and attention-optimized content have eroded deep reading, shortened attention spans, and damaged mental focus, prompting a movement to reclaim sustained reading.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

What Kind of New World Is Being Born?

Birth and arrival bring fearful, uncertain transformation: new life can be both salvation and threat, while contemporary overreliance on AI abdicates human meaning-making.
fromZDNET
3 months ago

I tried NotebookLM's new visual aids - it said I went to 'Borkeley'

Having debuted just a little over two years ago, the platform feels like an early glimmer of what truly useful AI will look like in the future. If you've never tried it, think of it like a study or research assistant that can quickly generate materials that fit your particular learning style, and that can (in theory) accelerate the process of you coming to grips with a new subject.
Education
fromPsychology Today
6 months ago

Defining Cognition Matters for Understanding Consciousness

Cognition is not exclusive to humans; it also occurs in many animals, and there is debate about whether or to what degree artificial intelligence qualifies as a cognitive system.
Mental health
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