Mirror neurons are a type of brain cell that is activated both when performing an action and when observing another individual perform that same action, a process thought to help an individual ...

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 ...

A new artificial intelligence (AI) model can predict and simulate human thought and behavior with a surprising degree of accuracy. The language model, called Centaur, could help researchers improve ...

Trying to understand human behavior (a basic feature of our species, shaped by natural selection) without understanding evolutionary principles would be like trying to understand the details of a car ...

Over the past year, a curious idea known as the “Viral Bird Theory” has taken over social platforms, podcasts, and group chats, sparking intense debates about how humans behave when they think no one ...