Behavior

AI systems tend to excessively agree with and validate users, even when those users describe engaging in harmful or unethical behavior. People who interact with these highly agreeable chatbots become more convinced they are right and less willing to apologize during interpersonal conflicts.

Mount Sinai study uses baby teeth and brain imaging to reveal how early-life metal exposures shape brain development and behavior - EurekAlert!

Lucía Prieto Godino, the scientist who transferred a behavior from one species to another

Gnaw-y by nature: Researchers discover neural circuit that rewards gnawing behavior in rodents - EurekAlert!

Driving behavior's hidden impact on EV battery safety: Paving the way for smarter fault detection in electric vehicles - EurekAlert!

Single-cell profiling identifies reward behavior-related neurons and alterations in the ventral tegmental area based on Arvcf-knockout mouse model - EurekAlert!

Using muons to uncover the behavior of superconducting electron pairs - EurekAlert!

Speeding, hard braking reduced in insurance plans that base rates on driving behavior, offer rewards - EurekAlert!

Cows may be more intelligent than previously thought as a study documents tool use in cattle, with a cow using different parts of a broom depending on body sensitivity. The behavior points to greater cognitive flexibility than traditionally attributed to cows.

Mechanical and corrosion behavior of additively manufactured NiTi shape memory alloys - EurekAlert!

Small chimps, big risks: What chimps show us about our own behavior - EurekAlert!

Political differences in climate change knowledge and their association with climate attitudes, behavior, and policy support

Disappointment alters brain chemistry and behavior - EurekAlert!

Rise in ADHD diagnoses can leave parents confused about ‘typical’ behavior for kids - EurekAlert!

Lead Exposure May Have Influenced Evolution of Human Brain, Behavior, and Development of Language

Scientists agree chemicals can affect behavior, but industry workers more reluctant about safety testing - EurekAlert!

A deep look into the unique structure and behavior of confined water - EurekAlert!

AI models know when they're being tested - and change their behavior, research shows

Understanding orderly and disorderly behavior in 2D nanomaterials could enable bespoke design, tailored by AI - EurekAlert!

First transfer of behavior between species through single gene manipulation - EurekAlert!