The principle of efficient coding implies that the perception of monetary payoffs is shaped by the decision maker's prior beliefs. Specifically, payoffs that the decision maker expects to encounter ...

AI agents simulating human behavior When tested, these AI agents showed behavior that was more natural and human-like than both traditional AI models and human actors.

Aggression can be contagious, suggests new research. People who repeatedly observe aggressive behavior have a higher ...

A study has found that adolescents become highly motivated to seek rewards after just a few hours of social isolation. This ...

Pediatricians and parents—and, really, anyone who works with children—have long known that a child's social needs evolve with ...

Bumble bees play, according to new research led by Queen Mary University of London published in Animal Behaviour. It is the first time that object play behavior has been shown in an insect, adding ...