Social Modes

Adam Aleksic: Why are people starting to sound like ChatGPT?

Algorithms and AI don't just show us reality — they warp it in ways that benefit platforms built to exploit people for profit, says etymologist Adam Aleksic. From ChatGPT influencing our word choices to Spotify turning a data cluster into a new musical genre, he reveals how new technology subconsciously shapes our language, trends and sense of i...

Apes say hello and goodbye, just like people do, research shows

Just like people, chimpanzees and bonobos aren’t ones for leaving without saying goodbye. Apes purposefully use signals to begin and end social interactions – behaviors not typically seen outside of ...

Why going to your Christmas drinks tonight could help you later in life

New research suggests going to your Christmas drinks could provide an unexpected boost to your health - even if you do not ...

Brits are now trauma-dumping on AI, government confirms

A full third of UK citizens have turned to artificial intelligence for emotional support, companionship, or social ...

Improve your life by embracing everyday, even mundane, conversations? Research says yes.

It’s 6 a.m. on a Saturday. You slept terribly and can think only of coffee. Bundled up in your baggiest sweats, hat pulled down over your hair and dark sunglasses for anonymity, you slink into the ...

Study links social aspects of pickleball to improved student energy levels

A recent pilot study conducted in Japan suggests that participating in a single session of pickleball may lead to immediate ...

Real-time social interactions reveal how we balance cooperation and competition

When people reach for the same object, walk through a narrow doorway, forage for food, or work together on a shared task, ...

One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says

One in three adults in the UK are using artificial intelligence (AI) for emotional support or social interaction, according ...

Online psychoeducation underperforms existing digital cognitive behavioral therapy in trial

Big Health Inc, along with paid academic investigators, reports higher remission rates and lower anxiety symptom scores with ...

Collaborative Memory Processes and Social Influence

Research in collaborative memory processes and social influence has significantly advanced our understanding of how group interactions shape individual recollections. Studies have shown that while ...

Your genes may influence gut microbiome of others, rat study shows

A large study of rats shows that genes shape the gut microbiome in two ways: directly, by influencing an individual’s own ...

7 eye opening facts to know about social media changing relationship expectations

Social media is reshaping how people perceive and experience relationships, from communication to expectations. Understanding ...

Monitoring Social Media Platforms: How Intertemporal Dynamics Affect Radicalization Research

Social media platforms like Twitter have demonstrated a continuous increase of active users over the most recent years (Pereira-Kohatsu et al. 2019). An average of 500 million tweets per day combined ...

Digital Counties 2024: Winners Push Transparency, Engagement

This year's Digital Counties Survey awards from the Center for Digital Government* honor local digital government achievements in the range from enhancing cybersecurity to expanding the use of AI and ...

Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT) and Community Care Durham (CCD) Partner with Health Espresso to Launch Innovative Community Engagement Tool with Support from OBIO®

Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT) and Community Care Durham (CCD) Partner with Health Espresso to Launch Innovative Community Engagement Tool with Support from OBIO® The Durham Ontario Health Team (OHT ...

StoryPop UGC Agency Announces Strengthened Focus on Structured User-Generated Content Strategies for Evolving Digital Environments

StoryPop UGC Agency has announced an enhanced organizational focus on user-generated content (UGC) as a foundational ...

Silverback Webinar Announces Enhanced Webinar Software Designed to Support Modern Digital Engagement Needs

Silverback Webinar has released an expanded version of its webinar software, introducing updated capabilities intended to support the growing demand for structured, reliable, and interactive virtual ...

PA man creates his own social media site in hopes of gifting it to Turning Point USA

A Boiling Springs man has created his own social media website, hoping to gift it to Turning Point USA as a safe place for ...

Social media was at its best and worst during manhunt for Brown shooter

Social media was at its best - and worst - during the days-long hunt for the Brown University shooter.

Australia’s social media ban should be a call to action for parents

Australia’s social media ban for minors sparks debate on tech addiction and why parents should lead the way in setting limits at home.