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Tinnitus? What’s That? đ§ Ever left a loud concert with ringing ears? Thatâs tinnitus – the sound of your ears doing their own thing, even without noise around. Curious what tinnitus sounds like? Check out these simulations! For some, tinnitus Continue reading Buzz Off, Tinnitus! Tinnitus Tracking: A Small Practice with Big Potential
Have you ever wondered why some words make you feel instantly happy while others make you pensive? For example, “happiness” directly conjures positive emotions, while “gift” may imply a pleasurable expectation. These two types of words are known in psychology Continue reading How do emotional words affect our thinking? An In-depth Exploration on Word Semantic Density
New UCL study reveals how your body can predict ad effectiveness â before your brain does. According to Forbes, the average person now encounters between 4,000 and 10,000 adverts per day, whether scrolling Instagram, riding the Tube, or watching Continue reading The Silent Signal That Knows Which Advert Youâll Remember
Imagine being dropped into a virtual arena. Your mission? To hunt down a fast-moving target with a teammate without being able to talk to each other. Youâve got one minute. Go. Thatâs the challenge I gave participants in my project, Continue reading Tracking Prey and Navigating Space: What Virtual Hunting Can Teach Us About Cooperative Human Navigation
(Word count: 820, 3-minute read) Have you ever tried to âtalkâ to ChatGPT, the latest generation of language-producing artificial intelligence? Are you seeking comfort and wondering if AIs could help you improve your mental health? Are you a therapist wondering about Continue reading Socrates and psychotherapists in artificial intelligence: evaluating state-of-the-art AIsâ ability in mastering mental health therapeutic technique
The famous Dutch philosopher Desiderius Erasmus once said, “Prevention is better than cure.” This timeless wisdom resonates with us in our daily lives. We clean our rooms to avoid big clutters. We wear sunscreen to prevent getting sunburned. And we Continue reading The power of digital data: Using AI to predict mental health states based on digital phenotyping
Imagine a world where weather forecasting was never achieved⌠Imagine people sweating through their jumpers during unprecedented heatwaves, people shivering in beer gardens on a particularly brisk spring evening, clad only in shorts and sandals. Thousands of perms across the Continue reading How well could AI get to know you?: The use of AI in the inference and prediction of mental health states.