Behavior

I wish I’d known these things before starting my own Ph.D. program

AI elicits better cooperation through deception 

Research shows that people sometimes ignore their own self-interest in making decisions

Living as a night owl in a lark’s world could be damaging your health. Here are three tips (backed by science) for thriving among the day dwellers

It’s a kind of software designed to make repetitive work value-driven and complex

Researchers dialed down the default number of opioids in two hospitals’ prescription systems—and doctors ended up prescribing fewer pills. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Some wolf pups will play fetch with a stranger, suggesting that an ability to playfully interact with people could have come before, and played a role in, dog domestication.

It’s not just what you say but how you say it, research shows

The answer’s not black-and-white

Describing it that way can be damaging to patients, families and caregivers

The film Dark Waters highlights the importance of an involved public in environmental protection

Beware its power to reshape your web of relationships