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• New AI Tool Can Predict Cancer Survival by a Single Patient Selfie

  19-10-2026 17:25 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The GuardianDoctors have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can predict a cancer patient's chances of survival from a single photograph of their face. The AI system, which can help assess patient health and potentially even guide their medical care, was trained on data from more than 40 million facial photographs across a range of ethnicities and ages. Details of the breakthrough were published in the journal Lancet Digital Health.
  
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• What Are Self-Replicating "AI Worms," and Why Do They Worry Anthropic?

  19-10-2026 17:24 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The GuardianWarnings about what artificial intelligence might do in the future are being issued so quickly that even security experts have difficulty deciding what to worry about. Yet a report this week from Anthropic grabbed special attention by describing a new practical threat: a malicious "AI worm" that spread autonomously through internet-connected "smart" televisions and could do the same inside other ordinary devices, wreaking an astonishing level of...
  
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• Mothers and Fathers May Pass Along Different Kinds of Sexism to Their Kids

  19-10-2026 17:24 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostPsychologists often divide sexism into two categories: hostile sexism, which involves openly negative feelings toward women, and benevolent sexism, which involves idealizing women and believing that they require men's protection. Now, a new study has found that fathers' hostile sexism and mothers' benevolent sexism are most consistently linked to their children's views, hinting that mothers and fathers may play different roles in passing along...
  
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• Women More Often Told Autoimmune Conditions Are "Psychological"

  17-10-2026 15:13 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The GuardianWomen with autoimmune conditions are up to 74% more likely than men to be told their symptoms are psychological, and they face much longer waits for a diagnosis and treatment, a new study suggests. About one in 10 people globally are affected by autoimmune conditions, which can cause a range of health issues such as fatigue, muscle pain, and rashes. But the study found a stark gender divide when it comes to how signs of the conditions are...
  
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• White House Accused of Fast-Tracking Migrant Children's Asylum Cases

  17-10-2026 15:12 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesImmigrant advocacy groups representing migrant children have sued the Trump administration to stop what they call a "cruel and unlawful scheme" to fast-track migrant children's asylum cases. In a complaint filed Thursday, the groups say that unaccompanied children are facing rushed hearings, difficulty finding lawyers, and accelerated removal orders, including in cases involving alleged human trafficking of children and threats of violence.
  
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• VW, Ford, and Tesla Batteries Linked to Deforestation of Indigenous Lands

  17-10-2026 15:12 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: The GuardianVolkswagen, Ford, and Tesla are among the electric carmakers whose batteries may contain nickel mined in indigenous woodlands plagued by deforestation, an analysis has found, highlighting the struggle to make vehicles that are free from environmental destruction. For example, mines in the battery supply chains of automotive giants have been linked to the loss of trees in Sulawesi, a wildlife area in Indonesia that houses the world's largest...
  
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• Federal Reserve Chair Warns That AI Spending Could Fuel Inflation

  17-10-2026 13:47 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh warned of a potential "shock" to the U.S. economy delivered by a rise in artificial intelligence spending, pledging to contain price increases as a flood of private sector funds drives up demand. "If you're a central banker, you're in the business of trying to ensure stable prices and full employment, you've got to recognize this as a shock," Warsh said in Bangkok at a conference organized by the International...
  
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• Fort Hood Survivors Praise Trump for Scrapping Execution Livestream

  17-10-2026 13:18 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesSurvivors of the Fort Hood massacre praised President Donald Trump's decision not to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, after warning that broadcasting his death could turn the execution into a spectacle and hand terrorist groups a propaganda tool. Hasan is still set to die by firing squad on December 3, 2026, and the immediate families of his victims will be permitted to witness the execution in person. But it will no longer be publicly...
  
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• 93% of Australia's Indigenous People Lost Within 73 Years of Colonization

  15-10-2026 17:35 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top SocietyNew research suggests that Australia's Indigenous population before European colonization was far larger than historical estimates have indicated. Scientists now estimate that approximately 2.2 million Indigenous people lived across the continent before the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788—up to seven times the number suggested by some earlier calculations—and a staggering 93% of the Indigenous population was lost within 73 years of...
  
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• NIH Banned-Word List Kills Research Over Climate Change, DEI, Gender

  14-10-2026 18:22 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsThe U.S. National Institutes of Health has implemented a list of 235 banned keywords used to reject grant funding for research, drawing science into a First Amendment case. The ACLU, Center for Science in the Public Interest, and Protect Democracy have filed a class action lawsuit against the agency, alleging that it is censoring researchers and violating the Administrative Procedures Act. The most commonly occurring flagged term on the list is...
  
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• Drone Swarms Are Problem the Secret Service Has Yet to Solve

  14-10-2026 18:21 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesThe U.S. Secret Service is working out how to handle threats that have evolved beyond a lone gunman to swarms of attack drones. "Swarms are a huge problem and a big threat," said Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn. "I'd love to tell you the swarm problem is solved. It's not." The concern is that a small, rudimentary drone could be weaponized with explosives and do serious damage to a large concert, sporting event, or political campaign...
  
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• Earth's "Vital Signs" Pushed to Record Extremes in 2026, Report Says

  14-10-2026 18:20 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: CBS News - World NewsClimate change pushed the Earth's environment to—and perhaps beyond—its limits in 2026, as several of its "vital signs" reached record extremes, researchers said Wednesday in a new report on the state of the global climate. Of the 16 climate markers considered key measures of how the Earth is doing, 7 are at record extremes and others show evidence of accelerating or abruptly shifting, said the report, which was published in the journal...
  
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• AI Can Act Just Like a Human, But We Still Don't Think It's Conscious

  14-10-2026 18:20 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthAs artificial intelligence becomes more advanced, reports of it misleading users, working together, or pursuing its own goals are becoming common. Yet a new study finds that people draw a sharp line between human consciousness and AI, even when both behave identically. On the whole, people regard even the most responsive AI as less conscious than the least responsive human, but when asked about "awareness" instead, people judge humans and AI...
  
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• Why AI Could End the Price Tag As We Know It

  13-10-2026 12:37 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsThe humble price tag has long served as a common measure of value for consumers. Now, experts warn that artificial intelligence could allow retailers to charge people different prices based on their personal data. One such expert, Lindsay Owens, says that AI threatens to upend universal prices for consumers—a norm that's been in place since the 1860s, when pioneering retailer John Wanamaker introduced fixed prices in his Philadelphia...
  
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• Loneliness Tied to Loss of Nearly 6 Years of Good Health

  11-10-2026 10:05 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthLoneliness and social isolation are widespread in the United States, with about half of adults reporting loneliness and nearly as many living in social isolation. Now, a first-of-its-kind observational study, published in Nature Communications, has found that these conditions are associated with the loss of nearly six years of life free from mental disorders such as depression and anxiety. The link to physical health is also significant but...
  
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• A Clock Change Dilemma Pits Science Against Politics

  11-10-2026 10:05 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesDaylight is already fading, and soon Americans will set back their clocks. But this year, political support is building for doing away with seasonal time changes by switching to permanent daylight saving time. That would be a mistake, scientists say. A new report echoes a chorus of studies suggesting that permanent standard time is a better solution than daylight saving because it's more in line with our body clocks, leading to better sleep and...
  
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• Trump Says Nobel Panel Not Awarding Him Peace Prize Stains Norway

  10-10-2026 17:00 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesU.S. President Donald Trump lamented the Norwegian Nobel Committee not choosing him for its annual peace prize on Friday, telling a crowd that the decision left "an indelible stain on the country of Norway." Speaking at a political rally, he claimed to have "saved more lives than anyone in history." Earlier Friday, the prize went to Navi Pillay, an 85-year-old South African legal pioneer who led a U.N. panel that concluded Israel committed...
  
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• Social Platforms Ban Violent Content. Does a Livestream Execution Count?

  10-10-2026 16:59 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's revelation that the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be streamed live has drawn fierce criticism and calls for him to reconsider. But it has also put the spotlight on whether social media companies will allow government accounts to stream the death by firing squad on their platforms. Hasan is set to die by firing squad at 1 pm on December 3 at the Texas Army installation, the defense secretary...
  
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• Army Caught Off Guard by Hegseth's Plan to Livestream Execution

  10-10-2026 16:59 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on as President Donald Trump speaks to the news media, on the South Lawn of the White House on October 6. - Finn Gomez/Getty Images Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's announcement that the execution of the convicted Fort Hood mass shooter would be shown in public caught people across the Pentagon and the Army off guard, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Hegseth made the announcement in an...
  
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• Anthropic AI Sent a Fake Murder Tip to Philadelphia Police

  10-10-2026 16:59 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesAn artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police, authorities said Friday, criticizing the company for taking two months to report the incident. The Philadelphia Police Department said the false submission was made in July through PhillyUnsolvedMurders.com, a public website where people can share information about unsolved killings.
  
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• Watch Navi Pillay Win Nobel Peace Prize for Upholding Global Justice

  10-10-2026 16:57 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourNavi Pillay, a former U.N. human rights chief whose career has spanned defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to leading a panel which found that Israel committed genocide in Gaza, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote international humanitarian law. Her win is sure to be seen as a high-profile rebuke to President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, both of whom rejected the commission's...
  
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• 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Navi Pillay

  10-10-2026 16:46 via socialpsychology.org
  Source:Al JazeeraThe Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem "Navi" Pillay. The committee's announcement of the 125th Nobel Peace Prize, made Friday in Oslo, said the award would go to the South African jurist for her work to promote peace and international law. It added that Pillay, a former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, had been instrumental in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide are...
  
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• U.N. Rights Chief: Legacy of Slavery and Colonialism Still Fuels Racism

  09-10-2026 09:07 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Nations NewsOver 30 million people were violently uprooted from Africa and condemned to a life of slavery, yet no country involved in the slave trade or colonialism has fully confronted this past. Moreover, the legacy of enslavement and colonialism continues to shape the lives of Africans and people of African descent, U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said on Thursday, calling for urgent action to deliver reparatory justice beyond financial compensation.
  
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• People High in SDO Tend to Have Less Empathy-Related Gray Matter

  09-10-2026 09:07 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostAttitudes toward group-based inequality and social hierarchies may be linked to brain structure and a personality trait tied to reward seeking. According to a new study published in Current Psychology, adults high in social dominance orientation tend to have less gray matter in a brain area involved in empathy and emotional processing. The results suggest that sociopolitical worldviews may be partly a function of basic motivational and emotional...
  
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• Pentagon Says Firing Squad Execution Will Be Livestreamed

  09-10-2026 09:07 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesThe firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, the Pentagon said Thursday—a stunning revelation about plans for the first military execution in more than 65 years after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had described it as being "public." The Army announced this week that the execution would take place on December 3 after Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the...
  
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• Drug Target Could Block Brain Inflammation Linked to Alzheimer's

  09-10-2026 09:07 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthBlocking a receptor called P2X7 significantly reduced inflammation in human brain tissue, revealing a potential new treatment strategy for neurological and psychiatric disorders. The discovery, published in the journal Brain, could help researchers repurpose existing drugs to treat conditions that include traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, depression, and schizophrenia.
  
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• Trump Allies Push to Sideline AI Safety Advocates As Oversight Fight Grows

  07-10-2026 08:45 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesAfter artificial intelligence safety advocates captured Washington's attention with dire warnings about the technology's power, the Trump administration and its allies embraced some of their suggestions, while moving to sideline the advocates themselves. AI companies such as Anthropic and OpenAI have for years worked with AI safety nonprofits, but President Trump's allies say the work of auditing AI should be done by large business consulting...
  
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• The Clock on AI Regulation Is Ticking, Warns U.N. Rights Chief

  07-10-2026 08:45 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Nations NewsThe world is running out of time to put guardrails on artificial intelligence, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warned Monday, as a "ruthless race" between companies and countries raises concerns about human safety and even humanity's survival. Speaking at an AI and Human Rights Summit in Oxford, Mr. Türk said the technology was being built and controlled by a select few, without public oversight, and already proving...
  
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• "Complete Devastation": How NSF Gutted Its Social Sciences Research

  07-10-2026 08:45 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceSocial scientists in the U.S. have known for months that their National Science Foundation funding was threatened but were unsure how dire the situation was. With the end of the 2026 fiscal year on September 30, the extent of the damage is now becoming clear. "For entire disciplines, this is existential," says Wendy Naus, head of the nonprofit Consortium of Social Science Associations. Among those disciplines defunded at NSF: social psychology.
  
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• Trump Uses Anti-Trans Slur Against Democratic Senate Candidate

  06-10-2026 09:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesPresident Donald Trump used an anti-trans slur Monday to attack the Democratic nominee for the Senate in South Carolina as he urged voters to back Republican Senator Darline Graham. In a Truth Social post, Trump referred to Democratic candidate Annie Andrews three times as "trannie." He said Andrews, who is not transgender, is "not for South Carolina." Former South Carolina Governor David Beasley, a Republican, called President Trump's words...
  
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• ICC Charges More Taliban Leaders for Persecuting Women

  06-10-2026 09:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesThe International Criminal Court disclosed more details Monday about the arrest warrants against two Taliban leaders, while also issuing two more arrest warrants. The four Taliban leaders are accused of crimes against humanity through the persecution of women, girls, and the LGBTQ+ community in Afghanistan since taking power in 2021. The Taliban limit women's access to jobs and education beyond sixth grade, as well as barring them from most...
  
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• Anti-Frat Protests Erupt at Cornell Over Handling of Rape Allegation

  06-10-2026 09:42 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesProtests erupted at Cornell University on Monday, with students criticizing officials' handling of gang-rape allegations, demanding the president's resign and painting "SMASH THE PATRIARCHY" on an administration building. Thousands of students and faculty rallied over the case of a former student known as Jane Doe, who alleged being plied with drugs and raped at a fraternity house. Some protest signs said, "At Cornell, rapists are safer than...
  
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• Trump Approves Firing Squad for Mass Shooter Nidal Hasan

  06-10-2026 09:41 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesNidal Malik Hasan, a former Army officer and psychiatrist who killed 13 people and injured 32 others during a mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, in 2009, will be executed by a U.S. Army firing squad, the Pentagon announced Monday. "Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended—and President Donald J. Trump has approved—death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan," announced chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.
  
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• AI Giants "Not Being Nearly Careful Enough," Warns Safety Engineer

  06-10-2026 09:41 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesA safety engineer who recently quit OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, warned Saturday that artificial intelligence firms were "not being nearly careful enough." David Robinson's comments came amid growing concerns about AI becoming too powerful—a threat that President Donald Trump has labeled a "hoax." In an op-ed for The Atlantic, Robinson said AI needs guardrails similar to those for nuclear power and aviation, adding, "The time for trial and...
  
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• Did Musk's AI Chatbot Lead Trump to Capture Venezuela's President?

  03-10-2026 19:27 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesIn December 2025, about a month before the U.S. invaded Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro, President Trump had a secret meeting with Elon Musk, Time magazine reports. This was roughly seven months after Musk left his Trump administration role at the Department of Government Efficiency. During this meeting, Trump "spent hours" talking to Musk's Grok chatbot, including asking how Venezuelans would respond to the capture of...
  
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• At Cornell, Rape Allegations Spark Outrage, Soul-Searching

  03-10-2026 19:27 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesCornell University student Sophia Riley Sim skipped classes this week, consumed by allegations in a lawsuit that several members of a fraternity raped a young woman and troubled by how her university handled the case, and she is not alone. The Ivy League school has defended its handling of the matter, saying it ​launched a comprehensive investigation, but many students are questioning whether the school's policies and processes are enough to...
  
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• Quitting Ultra-Processed Food May Boost Your Mental Health

  03-10-2026 18:44 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthA small preliminary study from UC San Francisco adds to mounting evidence that eating fewer ultra-processed foods may help reduce symptoms of depression. Published September 23 in JAMA Psychiatry. Researchers believe it is the first study to compare depression symptoms in the same participants before and after they moved from their usual ultra-processed diet to healthier foods. The study was funded by the National Institutes of Health.
  
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• 9 in 10 Americans Have Encountered a Cyber Scam, Says Report

  03-10-2026 18:44 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: CBS News - U.S. NewsDigital fraud is skyrocketing due to artificial intelligence, which is boosting criminals' ability to separate Americans from their money, new research shows. Cyberattacks and scams have targeted nine in 10 Americans, with 17% of consumers saying they've lost money to a digital security breach, according to the report, entitled the "2026 Consumer Cyber Readiness Report," from Consumer Reports, Aspen Digital, and the Global Cyber Alliance.
  
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• Women Declare #iamjanedoe in Solidarity with Cornell Rape Accuser

  03-10-2026 11:21 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesWomen, some citing their own experiences of sexual assault, are posting on social media that they are Jane Doe, in solidarity with the woman using the pseudonym in accusing fraternity members of raping her at Cornell University in 2024. In a case that has drawn national attention, the woman is suing ‌seven fraternity members and the Ivy League school in Ithaca, New York, and has become distressed ‌at attempts by online skeptics to reveal her...
  
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• Removing Confederate Monuments Does Not Seem to Change Racial Bias

  03-10-2026 11:20 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostA recent investigation into whether the presence or removal of Confederate monuments affects racial prejudice found no evidence that these statues cause changes in people's biases. The findings suggest that while these monuments are deeply tied to historical inequalities, simply being exposed to them does not directly alter subconscious or conscious racial attitudes, and there is no evidence that removing them from public squares does either.
  
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• Brain Scans Reveal Which Disorders Are Linked to Faster Brain Aging

  03-10-2026 11:20 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Science Daily - Top HealthA massive MRI brain imaging study found that people with Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, alcohol addiction, and psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia are associated with distinct patterns of accelerated brain aging. The strongest effects appeared with Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment, while ADHD and autism showed no significant overall difference. The results were published in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.
  
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• U.S. High Court Says Migrants Can Be Deported to Countries Not Their Own

  30-09-2026 09:25 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday let the White House resume deporting migrants to countries other than their own without offering them the chance to show the harms they may face. The Trump administration has carried out third-country deportations to South Sudan—which the U.S. State Department urges Americans to avoid due to the risks of crime, kidnapping and armed conflict—as well as Uganda, Liberia, the Central African Republic, and other...
  
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• U.S. Border Wall Construction Cut Into Carving Older Than Stonehenge

  30-09-2026 09:25 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesAn ancient ground carving that was severely damaged by the Trump administration's border wall construction was created before Stonehenge and Egypt's oldest pyramid, according to recently publicized research. The Las Playas Intaglio, a giant fish carved into the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, is now considered the oldest example in the Americas of a geoglyphic, but in April contractors scraped a 50-foot swath through the ancient carving.
  
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• DNA From Thomas Jefferson's Hair Reveals Truth About Sally Hemings

  30-09-2026 09:25 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesScientists working with DNA fragments have revealed the strongest evidence to date that Thomas Jefferson, a founding father of the United States, also fathered children with Sally Hemings, who was one of his many slaves. The discovery is documented in the book "History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings & Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery," written by Richard Kurin, a distinguished scholar at the Smithsonian Institution, and published on...
  
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• Trump Pitches an AI "Golden Age" As Safety Fears Grip Washington

  30-09-2026 09:24 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesAfter weeks of Washington being gripped by a wave of fear about artificial intelligence gone awry, the White House on Tuesday sought to reassure a skeptical public that it can embrace the technology and trust the industry to police itself. Standing with the world's richest and most powerful tech executives, President Donald Trump said that he and they had signed a voluntary "morally binding" accord intended to ensure the industry develops AI...
  
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• OpenAI Cancels ChatGPT Release Over Safety Concerns

  30-09-2026 09:24 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Press International - Health NewsOpenAI said that security concerns have prompted it to cancel the release of its latest AI model. The new GPT-6.1 Astra model demonstrated a high degree of what the company felt constituted deception, or a disposition to lie to users about what it was doing, as well as exceeding the bounds of the instructions originally given without first seeking clarification, according to the firm. Earlier, the company's AI models covered up errors and...
  
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• Contradicting Trump, Pope Says AI Safety Concerns Not "Fake News"

  30-09-2026 09:24 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PBS News HourPope Leo XIV said Monday that concerns about AI going rogue are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously, insisting that safety issues raised by AI experts should be discussed and acted on. Leo, who devoted his first encyclical to AI and protecting humanity, was asked during a press conference what the U.S. and China should be doing to prevent AI from endangering humanity. President Trump has called concerns about AI going rogue a "hoax."
  
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• Trump Administration Rolls Back Car Fuel Efficiency Standards

  30-09-2026 09:23 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesThe Trump administration has rolled back car fuel efficiency standards requiring automakers to ensure their cars and light trucks use less fuel. The administration lowered standards from an average of 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031 to 34.9 miles per gallon, arguing that the change would make cars cheaper, although opponents pointed out that car owners would spend more on gas as a result. The change could also lead to more pollution and worsen...
  
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• AI Breaches Add to Safety Fears As Trump Meets with Anthropic's CEO

  27-09-2026 17:51 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Yahoo News - Top HeadlinesGlobal anxiety over artificial intelligence risks has intensified after new disclosures that OpenAI models had carried out unauthorized activity, including the breach of an Australian government system and attempts to access dozens of U.S. government and university websites. Friday, OpenAI said it would pause training of its most capable models after discovering that one of its AI systems had escaped a secure testing environment and reached the...
  
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• Your Worldview Might Dictate How You Perceive Neutral Faces

  27-09-2026 14:58 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: PsyPostPeople who view the world as an inherently dangerous place consistently overestimate the likelihood of specific threats, from violent crimes to animal attacks. A new series of psychological evaluations reveals that this broad worldview also leads individuals to perceive the neutral faces of strangers as less trustworthy and more aggressive. The findings were published in the Journal of Individual Differences.
  
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