Researchers have found that when people go beyond the rule-breaking they see in others, general compliance can swiftly turn into widespread rule-breaking. Dr. Lucas Molleman, from the University of Amsterdam and the first author of the research, said the goal was to explore how individuals make decisions about rule-breaking in a social context. (Davis, The Guardian)
Read MorePints of Knowledge is an events series that hosts nightly academic talks in pubs and bars across London on everything from history and psychology to AI and the universe. All delivered by experts in their field, the talks have been running for little over a year, but have already attracted a huge following. (Martin, The Times)
Read MoreWhat does it mean to quiet quit a marriage? Much like the workplace version — doing the bare minimum to avoid getting fired — quiet quitting a marriage, or a “quiet divorce,” happens when one or both people stay together on paper but check out emotionally. (Ryu, The Washington Post)
Read MoreMeet "bloomscrolling," a social media trend encouraging people to intentionally curate their feeds with positive, uplifting and educational content. The idea is that scrolling through this content can leave users feeling better than they did before they opened the app. (Hale, USA Today)
Read MoreDictionary.com on Monday revealed its annual top word, giving it to the beloved Gen Z term, “maxxing.” If you’re familiar with the phrase “maxing out,” perhaps said in reference to maxing out your credit card or your paid time off, you’re relatively close to understanding maxxing. (Bink, WGNTV)
Read MoreDraftKings and other online gambling companies are facing mounting scrutiny as federal lawmakers and officials in several states have begun questioning them in recent weeks about their use of artificial intelligence and behavioral data to target repeat customers based on their losses. Klavens, The New York Times)
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