Jim Davies
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People Really Want to Be Good
Good motivations for altruistic acts are cross-culturally pervasive
Yes, We Can Care About People Who Don’t Exist Yet
How to jumpstart our empathy for future generations.
What Makes a Memory Real?
Changing the narrative on false memories might be surprisingly simple.
AI Can Help Democracy
Talking politics in a polarized society can get heated fast. Chatbots could help us keep our cool.
How AI Can Prompt Your Inner Artist
A cognitive scientist on the pleasures of generative image programs.
The Chess Cheat in the 21st Century
If only the 18th-century hoaxer could see his “Mechanical Turk” now.
Don’t Give Up on Facts
People of all political stripes can spot misinformation. They just need a nudge.
AI Is Already Making Moral Choices for Us. Now What?
Delphi uses machine learning to tell us right from wrong—and much in between.