5 Ways to Resist the Urge to Keep Looking At Your Phone
An NPR piece outlines five practical steps to curb compulsive phone checking, emphasizing environmental changes like keeping devices out of the bedroom. The article cites psychologist Jean Twenge, noting that proximity to phones—even on airplane mode—degrades sleep quality by disrupting circadian rhythms. Implementing these tactics can reclaim personal time and boost overall wellbeing. The guidance aligns with growing corporate focus on digital‑wellness programs.
Do You Really Need Closure?
The article examines the human drive for closure after traumatic events, highlighting its psychological roots and the mixed outcomes of seeking definitive answers. Researchers Arie Kruglanski and Dan McAdams show that while closure can aid decision‑making and emotional transition, it...
Promises and Challenges of Working With a Multidisciplinary Team
Clinical psychologists at Northwestern University partnered with corrections officials, public‑health scholars, judges and victim advocates to create ACTV‑3, a value‑based intervention for intimate‑partner violence offenders. Over two years the multidisciplinary team co‑designed the manual, adapted language for community‑corrections settings, and...
Can’t Stop Overthinking?
Overthinking, though mentally passive, can exhaust the brain as much as physical exertion. The Washington Post article highlights psychologist Ethan Kross’s view that inner dialogue is a useful tool when directed, but unchecked rumination leads to stress and reduced productivity....
Mahzarin Banaji Is Probing the Black Box of LLMs
Harvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji, who coined "implicit bias," began probing large language models after a surprising ChatGPT reply that it was a white male. Her subsequent research uncovered self‑preference in GPT, Gemini, and Claude, where models favor themselves and disparage...