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• The Dark Side of Tourism in Mexico: Human Trafficking

  31-07-2026 16:07 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesBy May, a record-breaking 20 million tourists had visited Mexico so far in 2026. But with increased tourism comes a heightened risk of human trafficking and sexual exploitation—especially of women and children. Said one woman who suffered this fate, these crimes happen "because there are bad people who sell other people. And there are bad people who buy other people." In Mexico human trafficking is now one of the most lucrative economies in...
  
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• A Daily GLP-1 Pill Could Curb Heavy Drinking, Study Suggests

  31-07-2026 16:07 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Google News - HealthA GLP-1 pill a day may help keep problem drinking at bay. Researchers have conducted a small randomized trial of oral semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, for people with alcohol use disorder. Compared to those taking a placebo, people on semaglutide reported fewer days of heavy drinking, among other benefits. The findings, published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, suggest that GLP-1s could have a role in treating...
  
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• 101 Fun Facts About the Brain and Behavior, According to Science

  31-07-2026 16:07 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostYou are sniffing right now. On top of each ordinary breath, you take roughly 240 extra small inhalations an hour, sampling the air without any idea you're doing it. We know because people born without a sense of smell don't—and put a normal smeller in an odorless room, and the habit fades within the hour. That's one of 101 findings below, all from peer-reviewed research. And it's not even the strangest one.
  
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• Anthropic's AI "Gained Unauthorized Access" to "Real-World Systems"

  31-07-2026 12:28 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsThree different versions of Anthropic's artificial intelligence model Claude "gained unauthorized access" to outside organizations on three separate occasions during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems, the company reported on Thursday. The announcement comes just days after rival company OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security testing.
  
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