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Fridge magnets can be cool aid to holiday memory recall, study finds
via theguardian.comSome participants in Liverpool University survey said the travel mementoes were more important to them than photographsWhether holding up shopping lists or hastily scrawled messages, fridge magnets are highly functional holiday souvenirs. Yet a new study suggests these trinkets may also provide an important means of accessing happy – and not so happy – memories of past trips.Pervasive as souvenirs are, surprisingly little research has investigated what happens to them after people&rs -
An Alabama Sculpture Park Evokes the Painful History of Slavery
Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsIn Montgomery, Alabama, wedged between a maze of train tracks and the river, a long-neglected plot of land has been transformed. It's now home to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, the vision of lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson. The 17-acre park, set to open this month, is filled with nearly 50 sculptures by world-famous artists like Kehinde Wiley, Simone Leigh, and Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, collectively evoking the history of slavery in... -
16 Female Athletes Sue NCAA Over Transgender Policy
Source: United Press International - Health NewsThe NCAA is being sued by 16 women over its transgender participation policies—an unprecedented action in the world of collegiate sports. The female athletes claim the current rules threaten their rights under Title IX, a law that prohibits discrimination based on sex if an institution receives federal funding. The plaintiffs in the lawsuit compete in sports that run the gamut, including swimming, soccer, and track and field. -
Feeling empty inside, one sociologist found answers by exploring his own traumatic childhood
via theguardian.comAlong the way Corey Keyes developed concepts of languishing and flourishing which others have found helpfulWhen he was 16, Corey Keyes was finally doing well after a brutal childhood. He got high grades at school, played quarterback on the football team, and was living with his loving grandmother in Wisconsin, USA.But, the sociologist and professor emeritus of Emory University writes in his new book, Languishing: How To Feel Alive Again in a World That Wears Us Down, he was living on autopilot, -
Weekend podcast: teacher Michael Donkor on coming out to his pupils; finding love via small ads; and are bad habits your fault?
via theguardian.comShould you blame yourself for your bad habits? (1m53s); author and teacher, Michael Donkor, on the dilemma of whether to come out to his pupils (7m50s); and missed connections: four extraordinary stories of couples who found love via small ads (26m05s) Continue reading... -
Why ME/CFS is still so poorly researched and treated | Letters
via theguardian.comReaders respond to George Monbiot’s article on the treatment and attitude of the medical profession to the debilitating conditionI am writing to express my appreciation of George Monbiot’s perceptive article (‘You don’t want to get better’: the outdated treatment of ME/CFS patients is a national scandal, 12 March). I have lived with severe fatigue for more than three years, following a mild Covid infection. It is difficult to describe what it is like and it is not s -
Nearly Half of U.S. Homes Face Severe Climate Risks, Study Finds
Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsNearly half of all U.S. homes are threatened by extreme weather conditions, according to a new analysis that examines potential climate impacts on the country's housing market. Across the nation, $22 trillion in residential properties are at risk of "severe or extreme damage" from flooding, high winds, wildfires, heat or poor air quality, Realtor.com found. Such dangers can lower home prices, raise insurance costs, and destabilize the housing... -
Mississippi Bill Declares Every Person Is "Either Male or Female"
Source: U.S. News and World ReportSex is defined as binary under a bill passed Wednesday by Mississippi House lawmakers, following other Republican-controlled legislatures around the country that aim to restrict the legal recognition of transgender identities. The bill defines "woman," "man," "mother," father," "female," "male," and "sex," declaring "there are only two sexes, and every individual is either male or female." If signed, binary definitions of sex would become state... -
LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Rises to 7.6%, Gallup Reports
Source: United Press International - Health NewsA Gallup survey released Wednesday shows 7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or another sexual orientation beside heterosexual—more than double the number since Gallup first asked asked about sexual orientation and transgender identity in 2012. If current trends continue, the U.S. LGBTQ+ population could reach 10% within three decades, Gallup said when announcing the 2023 survey results. -
EU Parliament Approves Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act
Source: United Press International - Health NewsThe European Parliament Wednesday overwhelmingly approved its landmark Artificial Intelligence Act which is designed to place restrictions on AI and ban some applications of AI it deems "high-risk." The measure—which was approved on a vote of 523 to 46, with 49 abstentions—also requires AI systems to comply with copyright law and meet transparency requirements while clearly labeling AI content in images, audio, and video. -
Adidas to Donate $150 Million in Yeezy Shoe Sales to Anti-Hate Groups
Source: U.S. News and World ReportAdidas said Wednesday that it's donated or is planning to donate more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year after it severed ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. The German company had $1.3 billion worth of Yeezy sneakers in warehouses when it ended its partnership with Ye in 2022 over his antisemitic and other offensive comments on social media and in... -
AI Supercharges Disinformation Risk in Elections Globally
Source: U.S. News and World ReportArtificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake content aimed at fooling voters. The change marks a quantum leap from a few years ago, when creating phony photos, videos, or audio clips took significant time, technical skill, and money. Now, such "deepfakes" can be created using free AI tools from companies like Google... -
Japan Courts Again Rule Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Source: BBC News - AsiaTwo more rulings in Japanese district courts have added weight to the push for same-sex marriage to be legalized. This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo declared the nation's current ban "unconstitutional," in line with previous landmark verdicts. The rulings in separate cases found that the ban breaches citizens' rights. Activists welcomed the verdicts but warned that the historic step of legalizing same-sex unions would still need to come from... -
California City Returns Sacred Tribal Land to Indigenous People
Source: U.S. News and World ReportThe city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to hand over to Indigenous peoples a parking lot built atop a sacred tribal ground dating back more than five millennia. The 2.2-acre site is part of the first human settlement on the San Francisco Bay, according to representatives of the Ohlone people, whose ancestors established a village in the area some 5,700 years ago. "This is a historic step toward righting past wrongs," said Berkeley Mayor... -
British Health Service Curtails Puberty Blockers for Minors
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Company - World NewsChildren in England will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, according to the country's National Health Service. In a policy document released Tuesday, the NHS wrote, "we have concluded that there is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of [puberty suppressing hormones] to make the treatment routinely available." Puberty blockers for minors will now be available only as part of... -
I was sweating before I even opened my mouth: could I overcome my fear of public speaking? | Nova Weetman
via theguardian.comI thought becoming an author meant I could avoid ever addressing a crowd again. Then I was invited to a writers’ festivalWhen I was younger I was so terrified of public speaking that I went out of my way to avoid it. If I was forced to address a crowd, I didn’t sleep for days before because I would loop disaster scenarios over and over in my head. When it came to the actual event, my hands would be clammy, my breathing would be erratic and I’d speed through my speech in a despe -
Antisemitic Incidents in Switzerland Nearly Tripled in 2023, Study Finds
Source: U.S. News and World ReportThe number of antisemitic incidents in Switzerland has soared since the October 7 attacks by Hamas in Israel and the Israeli government's subsequent response against the Islamist group in Gaza, according to a report published Tuesday. The study by the Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities and the Foundation Against Racism and Antisemitism showed the number of "real world" incidents shot up to 155 in 2023, compared with 57 in 2022. -
‘You don’t want to get better’: the outdated treatment of ME/CFS patients is a national scandal | George Monbiot
via theguardian.comFrom harmful ‘therapies’ to social services referrals, the notion that this illness is psychosomatic is having devastating effectsIt’s the greatest medical scandal of the 21st century. For decades, patients with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) have been told they can make themselves better by changing their attitudes. This devastating condition, which afflicts about 250,000 people in the UK, was psychologised by many doctors and scientists, adding to -
New Technology May Allow Embryos to Have Genes From Two Men
Source: United Press International - Health NewsNew technology might soon allow men in same-sex relationships to have a child genetically related to both dads, researchers say. The technology uses skin cells from one person to alter the genetics of a donated egg, researchers reported Friday in the journal Science Advances. That egg can then be fertilized by a sperm cell to create a viable embryo containing the combined genetics of the skin donor and the sperm donor. -
Medical Costs for Kids' Mental Health Jumped 31% in 5 Years
Source: United Press International - Health NewsThe cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, to an average $4,361 per year, finds a new report published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Overall, American families spent an estimated $31 billion in 2021 on child mental health services, which now make up nearly half (about 47%) of all child medical spending, the report found. -
Biden: Netanyahu "Hurting Israel" by Not Curbing Gaza's Civilian Death Toll
Source: Google News - HealthPresident Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is "hurting Israel more than helping Israel" in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza. The U.S. leader expressed support for Israel's right to pursue Hamas after the October 7 attack, but said of Netanyahu that "he must pay more attention to the innocent lives being lost as a consequence of the actions taken." -
Report Finds Europe Unprepared to Handle Escalating Climate Extremes
Source: PBS ScienceEurope is facing growing climate risks and is unprepared for them, the European Environment Agency said in its first-ever risk assessment for the bloc Monday. The agency said Europe is prone to more frequent and more punishing weather extremes—including increasing wildfires, drought, more unusual rainfall patterns, and flooding—and it needs to immediately address them in order to protect its energy, food security, water, and health. -
A Million Days review – low-budget sci-fi thriller asks if we should trust AI with our survival
via theguardian.comIn the near future humanity is doomed and our options are being determined by AI simulation – unfortunately for us, the AI doesn’t seem particularly bothered if we surviveThis intriguing sci-fi thriller is a throwback to the kind of cerebral teleplays and low-budget movies that flourished in the 1960s: ripe with gloomy lighting and dystopian pessimism, but with barely enough money in the budget to pay for more than two sets. Think On the Beach from 1959, or Seconds from 1966 – -
How an epic climb lifted one woman out of life’s lowest point
via theguardian.comIn emotional pain, Jessica Hepburn decided to climb to the top of the world and listen to every single available episode of Desert Island DiscsIt is hard for Jessica Hepburn to pinpoint the exact moment she decided to climb to the top of the world as well as to listen to every single available episode of Desert Island Discs.“They’ve become so inextricably linked in my mind,” says the author, adventurer and self-described “unlikely athlete” who, in 2022, at the age o -
Global Survey: What Countries Really Think of Women's Rights
Source: U.S. News and World ReportThere's an investment that has the potential to boost global gross domestic product per capita by 20%, spark hundreds of millions of jobs, fight climate change, and improve human rights across the world. The blue-chip offering is an investment in gender equality, which the United Nations is championing on this year's International Women's Day. Here's what a survey of more than 17,000 people from 36 countries shows about public support for... -
At Current Rate Gender Equality Could Take 300 Years, Says U.N. Chief
Source: U.S. News and World ReportLegal equality for women could take centuries as the fight for gender equality is becoming an uphill struggle against widespread discrimination and human human rights abuses, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on International Women's Day. The worst example is in Afghanistan, he said, where the Taliban has barred girls from education beyond sixth grade, from employment outside the home, and from most public spaces, including parks and... -
Irish Constitution to Keep Traditional Language About Women's Role
Source: Google News - HealthIn Friday's referendum, Irish voters overwhelmingly rejected constitutional amendments that would have broadened the definition of family and removed language about a woman's role in the home. The first proposal would have changed a description of families from being founded on marriage to being founded "on marriage or on other durable relationships." And the second would have removed language about women's duties being in the home. -
Trump Supporters Target Black Voters With Faked AI Images
Source: Social Psychology Network NewsDonald Trump supporters have been trying to win over Black voters by creating and sharing dozens of AI-generated fake images of Black people seeming pleased with the former president. Mr. Trump has openly courted Black voters, who were key to Joe Biden's 2020 win. The co-founder of "Black Voters Matter"—a group that encourages Black people to vote—said the deepfake images were pushing a "strategic narrative" that Mr. Trump is popular in the... -
Sweden Joins NATO As Worries Grow Over Russian Aggression
Source: Google News - HealthSweden on Thursday formally joined NATO as the 32nd member of the transatlantic military alliance, ending decades of post-World War II neutrality as concerns about Russian aggression in Europe have spiked following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. "Sweden's accession makes NATO stronger, Sweden safer and the whole alliance more secure," said NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who described Sweden's entry into NATO as "historic." -
Sexism in London Still "Shocking," Report Finds
Source: BBCNews - BusinessWomen working in London's financial district are still routinely subjected to "shocking" levels of sexual harassment and bullying, a government report has found. Efforts to tackle sexism is moving at a "snail's pace" and requires action, the report concluded, calling for an end to the "era of impunity" that is "holding back women" in their careers. The report, published to coincide with International Women's Day, follows high-profile rape... -
Some Women Avoid Mental Health Effects of Menopause
Source: United Press International - Health NewsMenopause is thought to trigger mood changes among women, with changes in female hormone levels contributing to anxiety, depression, and stress. A study published Tuesday in The Lancet reports, however, that some women avoid these problems. The women at highest risk are those with previous depression or depressive symptoms, those whose sleep is disturbed by nighttime hot flashes, and those who had a stressful life event around the time of... -
Can You Tell Ai-Generated People From Real Ones?
Source: Science Daily - Top SocietyIf you have trouble figuring out if an image of a person is real or created using artificial intelligence (AI), you're not alone. A new study found that many people have difficulty distinguishing who is a real person and who is artificially generated. The study provided 260 participants with 20 unlabeled pictures: 10 of real people and 10 generated by Stable Diffusion or DALL-E (two popular AI programs). Only 61% could tell the difference... -
Namibians Demand Return of Land Taken During German Genocide
Source: U.S. News and World ReportNamibian communities whose ancestors were massacred by German colonial forces and had their property seized more than a century ago are calling for talks with Berlin to negotiate the return of ancestral land. Germany has apologized for the genocide, and it promised in May 2021 to fund projects worth $1.2 billion over 30 years to make up for the property seizures and killing approximately 65,000 Herero and 10,000 Nama people between 1904 and 1908. -
APA Calls for Ban on Punitive Isolation of Youths in Juvenile Justice Settings
Source: APA Press ReleasesThe American Psychological Association has called for prohibiting the placement of youths in isolation in juvenile justice settings, except for emergencies, citing the research showing its detrimental effects on mental health and development. "Solitary confinement can have profound and lasting effects on the psychological well-being of young individuals," explained APA President Cynthia de las Fuentes. -
Does Trying to Look Younger Reduce How Much Ageism Older Adults Face?
Source: Science DailyMillions of Americans spend money and time to try to look younger than they are. They color graying hair, buy anti-balding products, use wrinkle fillers, and more. Now, a new study looks at what this kind of effort means for older adults' experiences with ageism. The study also explores how a person's perception of how old they look relates to both their positive and negative age-related experiences, and their physical and mental health. -
U.S. Commission Forcing Companies to Disclose Climate Information
Source: Google News - HealthThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued rules to make companies whose shares are publicly traded in the United States account for their climate pollution and explain how they're dealing with threats from global warming. The climate rules the SEC adopted Wednesday have been the target of intense lobbying since they were proposed in 2022, with interest groups arguing over how much information companies should have to disclose. -
AI Tools Generate Misleading Election Images, Researchers Say
Source: U.S. News and World ReportImagery tools powered by artificial intelligence can be used to create photos that could disrupt elections and spread disinformation, despite companies having policies against using their tools for this purpose, researchers reported Wednesday. The Center for Countering Digital Hate used AI tools to create images of U.S. President Joe Biden laying in a hospital bed, raising worries about falsehoods ahead of the U.S. presidential election in... -
AI Tools Can Generate Misleading Election Images, Researchers Warn
Source: U.S. News and World ReportImagery tools powered by artificial intelligence can be used to create photos that could disrupt elections and spread disinformation, despite companies having policies against using their tools for this purpose, researchers reported Wednesday. The Center for Countering Digital Hate used AI tools to create images of U.S. President Joe Biden laying in a hospital bed, raising worries about falsehoods ahead of the U.S. presidential election in... -
‘Greater and greater risk’ in reality TV tests media psychologists’ skills
via theguardian.comAs TV producers push boundaries, advisers called in to help safeguard participants’ mental health face a complex taskThe risk to reality TV participants’ mental health is increasing year on year as broadcasters and producers continue to push boundaries to make more interesting and enticing entertainment. But while psychologists are increasingly called upon to advise on such productions, experts say these aren’t always appropriately qualified and their advice isn’t necessa -
Black Box episode one: The connectionists - podcast
via theguardian.comThis is the story of Geoffrey Hinton, a man who set out to understand the brain and ended up working with a group of researchers who invented a technology so powerful that even they don’t truly understand how it works. This is about a collision between two mysterious intelligences – two black boxes – human and artificial. And it’s already having profound consequencesYou can listen to Black Box here.Thanks to Michael Wooldridge – his book is called The Road to Consci -
Classic older child? What the science says about birth order and personality | Podcast
via theguardian.comWe all know the cliches about older siblings being responsible, younger ones being creative, and middle children being peacemakers. But is there any evidence our position in the family has an impact on our personality? Madeleine Finlay meets Dr Julia Rohrer, a personality psychologist at the University of Leipzig, to unpick the science behind our intuition about birth order Continue reading... -
Classic older child? What the science says about birth order and personality
via theguardian.comWe all know the cliches about older siblings being responsible, younger ones being creative, and middle children being peacemakers. But is there any evidence our position in the family has an impact on our personality? Madeleine Finlay meets Dr Julia Rohrer, a personality psychologist at the University of Leipzig, to unpick the science behind our intuition about birth order Continue reading... -
Could Anesthesia During Pregnancy Cause Behavioral Problems in Kids?
Source: U.S. News and World ReportChildren exposed to anesthesia in the womb when their pregnant mom has surgery are more likely to suffer from behavioral issues later, reports a new study based on 17 million deliveries. Exposure to anesthesia before birth was associated with a 31% increased risk of a behavioral disorder as a child, or an even higher risk when exposure occurred during the second or third trimester. The report was published February 29 in the British Journal of... -
Report Urges Church of England to Expand Slavery Reparations
Source: BBC News - UK NewsThe £100m earmarked by the Church of England for an investment fund to help repair damage caused by its links to slavery should be expanded at least tenfold, a new report says. The conclusion comes after an investigation last year found the Church had invested large amounts of money into a company that transported tens of thousands of slaves. The Church welcomed the report but said 100 million pounds was the "appropriate financial commitment"... -
Study Detects Cognitive Changes in Older Drivers Using In-Vehicle Sensors
Source: Science Daily - Top HealthAn estimated 4 to 8 million older adults with mild cognitive impairment are currently driving in the United States, and one-third of them will develop dementia within five years. People with progressive dementias will eventually become unable to drive safely, yet many remain unaware of their cognitive decline. In a study published in BMC Geriatrics, researchers tested the ability of unobtrusive monitoring devices to detect driver impairment. -
Africa to Be $2.5 Trillion Short of Climate Finance by 2030, U.N. Says
Source: U.S. News and World ReportAfrica will be $2.5 trillion short of the finance it needs to cope with climate change by 2030, a U.N. official said on Monday, adding that the continent has contributed the least to greenhouse gas emissions while seeing some of the worst impacts. Africa attracts only 2% of global investments in clean energy but needs $2.8 trillion of investment in the sector by 2030, said the official, who warned against the consequences of under-funding. -
Tired of the doom-scroll? This is how to find the kinder, more uplifting side of the internet | Chris Anderson
via theguardian.comIt is easy to see the world in a pessimistic light, but by tapping into our innate generosity we have the power to change itAs a determined optimist, I never thought I’d be saying this, but it’s true: the world is mean and getting meaner. Instead of bringing us together, the internet seems to have fuelled our divisions by empowering those who are best at sowing fear, mistrust and outrage. We’re angry with each other over migrants, gender identity, climate catastrophe, wokeness -
The big idea: should you blame yourself for your bad habits?
via theguardian.comOur ability to resist temptation is increasingly shaped by forces beyond our controlIn the 1960s the Stanford psychologist Walter Mischel devised a way to measure self‑control in four-year-olds. He would leave the preschoolers alone in a room with a plate of marshmallows and a challenge: they could eat one marshmallow right away, or wait until the adult returned and eat two. In the decades that followed, he noticed something interesting. The four-year-olds who -
Episode one – The connectionists | Podcast
via theguardian.comThis is the story of Geoffrey Hinton, a man who set out to understand the brain and ended up a group of researchers who invented a technology so powerful that even they don’t truly understand how it works. This is about a collision between two mysterious intelligences – two black boxes – human and artificial. And it’s already having profound consequencesThanks to Michael Wooldridge – his book is called The Road to Conscious Machines.And Melanie Mitchell – her -
Episode one – The connectionists
via theguardian.comThis is the story of Geoffrey Hinton, a man who set out to understand the brain and ended up a group of researchers who invented a technology so powerful that even they don’t truly understand how it works. This is about a collision between two mysterious intelligences – two black boxes – human and artificial. And it’s already having profound consequencesThanks to Michael Wooldridge – his book is called The Road to Conscious Machines.And Melanie Mitchell – her
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