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Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
8 hours agoThe ProSocial AI Index: A Better Way to Think About AI
AI's impact extends beyond technical efficiency; it must also support human values and flourishing.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
11 hours agoPsychology says good people with no close friends aren't the difficult ones - they're the ones who asked too little, gave too readily, made themselves so easy to be around that nobody ever felt the particular friction that closeness actually requires - Silicon Canals
Being overly agreeable can lead to loneliness, as it prevents deeper connections and true closeness in friendships.
#social-media
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoSocial media marketing
Psychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoPsychology suggests people who browse social media but never post or comment aren't passive - they've simply opted out of the performance while retaining access to the information, which is a more deliberate choice than most people who post every day have ever thought to make - Silicon Canals
Deliberate non-participation on social media can be a psychologically aware choice, as most users are 'lurkers' who consume content without engaging.
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals
Silent scrollers on social media actively choose to observe rather than post, demonstrating discipline and self-control contrary to common perceptions.
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoPsychology suggests people who browse social media but never post or comment aren't passive - they've simply opted out of the performance while retaining access to the information, which is a more deliberate choice than most people who post every day have ever thought to make - Silicon Canals
Deliberate non-participation on social media can be a psychologically aware choice, as most users are 'lurkers' who consume content without engaging.
#ai
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
13 hours agoMeta Secretly Building a Photorealistic AI Clone of Mark Zuckerberg so No Employee Can Ever Escape His Watchful Eye
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is using AI to create a 3D avatar of himself for employee interaction and feedback.
Information security
fromFortune
3 days agoAnthropic's Mythos is a wake up call, but experts say the era of AI-driven hacking is already here | Fortune
Anthropic's Mythos AI model is too dangerous to release widely due to its ability to exploit software vulnerabilities.
Wearables
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPsychology says the people who still wear a wristwatch in a world of smartphones aren't behind - they have a specific relationship with time and intention that most people quietly abandoned without realizing what they gave up - Silicon Canals
Wearing a watch reflects a conscious decision about one's relationship with time, transforming from a necessity to a personal statement.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
16 hours agoNeuroscience reveals that the calmest person in any crisis isn't naturally fearless - their brain learned to delay panic because their childhood required them to be functional before they were allowed to be afraid - Silicon Canals
Calmness under pressure is a learned response, not merely a personality trait or temperament.
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
20 hours agoSocial media was once a great global conversation. Now it's just individuals locked into their own private worlds | Tom Whyman
Twitter once felt like a global conversation platform that shaped personal relationships and values, but usage has significantly declined over time.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says keeping your phone on silent isn't a communication preference - it's a nervous system preference, and the people who need it most are often the ones who spent years being on-call for everyone else's emergencies - Silicon Canals
Constant phone notifications can trigger stress responses, leading some to keep their phones on silent as a protective measure for their nervous system.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoPsychology says people who intentionally limit their social media use aren't more disciplined than everyone else - they became more honest about what the unlimited version was replacing, which was the interior life, the undirected thought, the boredom that produces things, and once they understood what was being replaced they didn't need discipline, they needed only the honesty to stop - Silicon Canals
Boredom can lead to meaningful engagement and creativity, rather than being a sign of lack of activity.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoNot everyone who keeps their personal life private is guarded. Some people tried sharing openly once, watched it become currency in someone else's conversation, and simply adjusted the distribution list permanently. - Silicon Canals
Privacy often emerges as a response to the violation of trust and openness, not as an inherent trait of individuals.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
6 days agoPsychology explains people who always keep their phone on silent aren't hard to reach - they're hard to interrupt, and the difference between those two things is the difference between a person who decides when to be available and one who simply is, always, at whatever cost - Silicon Canals
Smartphone notifications disrupt concentration for about seven seconds, leading to significant cognitive costs beyond the immediate interruption.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoPsychology says people who reply to messages within seconds aren't just efficient - they've built their sense of safety around being reachable, because somewhere in their past, being slow to respond had consequences - Silicon Canals
Instant responses to messages often stem from a psychological need to mitigate perceived threats rather than mere efficiency.
Social media marketing
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoIt is no fluke that social media platforms are addictive and causing harm. They were designed that way | Van Badham
Recent court rulings hold tech companies accountable for user harm and deceptive practices, imposing significant penalties for exploitation and addiction issues.
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoWhen Answers Cost Less than Thought
Back in the day, a simple fact rang true: understanding required construction. If you wanted clarity, you had to build it from the inside out. You struggled with ambiguity and lived with uncertainty longer than was comfortable. But after all, you were building something. Importantly, this "cognitive building" didn't appear fully formed but emerged brick by brick and thought by thought. That work wasn't a barrier to thought; it was the architecture of thought itself.
Artificial intelligence
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