A new study suggests AI chatbots may do more than spread misinformation — they can actively strengthen a user’s false beliefs. Because conversational AI often validates and builds on what users say, ...

People experiencing emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for help ...

Social Distortion's Mike Ness celebrates his band's latest album, 'Born to Kill,' and opens up about his journey with tonsil ...

Senior Counselor to the President for Trade and Manufacturing of the United States Peter Navarro's recent signed article carried by Mexican media is a textbook example of how ideological bias and zero ...

In some ways, cognitive distortions are faulty filters. They twist how you see yourself, other people, and situations. The tricky part is they happen automatically, often without you even realizing it ...

ABSTRACT: Automatic detection of cognitive distortions from short written text could support large-scale mental-health screening and digital cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). Many recent approaches ...

A Tyrone man who tracked his ex-partner down to a women’s refuge, where she had moved to escape him, has been jailed. District Judge Alana McSorley described it as a necessary reality check for ...

In April 2023, Mike Ness was ready for Social Distortion to finally get back in the studio. The Orange County punks were set to record their first studio album since 2011’s Hard Times and Nursery ...

Summary: A new analysis argues that the real danger of generative AI isn’t just that it produces false information—but that it can reinforce and amplify our own distorted beliefs. Drawing on ...

Most of us assume our emotions are direct responses to what's happening around us. Something bad happens, we feel bad. Something good happens, we feel good. Simple cause and effect. But that's not how ...