PsyPost: AI autocomplete suggestions covertly change how users think about important topics. “New research provides evidence that interacting with biased autocomplete suggestions can covertly shift a person’s underlying attitudes on important societal issues. The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, suggest that the subtle influence of these everyday programs often bypasses […]

The article highlights that dementia encompasses more than memory loss, presenting a range of uncommon subtypes with distinct symptoms and progression patterns. It explains that dementia is an umbrella term for over 100 types, many with unique challenges in diagnosis and care. Early recognition of rarer subtypes can inform appropriate support for loved ones.

This piece is of interest to psychology enthusiasts because it broadens understanding of how cognitive decline can manifest in diverse ways beyond memory, emphasizing the variability of presentation and the importance of accurate identification for tailored support.

Article Title: The four types of dementia most people don’t know exist

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/the-four-types-of-dementia-most-people-dont-know-exist/

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#dementia #neurodiversity #cognition #mentalhealth #awareness

"Writing is thinking" 👈 Excellent!

📝 https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-025-00323-4

I have always seen #writing as more than mere expression. It constitutes active #cognition, integrating #memory, #reasoning, and meaning into a coherent structure. Delegating this process to eg #LLM risks reinforcing the opposite: passive consumption instead of structured thought.

Ars Technica (@arstechnica)

연구 결과, AI 사용자들이 LLM에 자신의 인지 능력을 과도하게 맡기려는 경향이 꽤 높게 나타났습니다. 인간의 판단과 기억을 AI에 의존하는 현상에 대한 중요한 연구로 볼 수 있습니다.

https://x.com/arstechnica/status/2040175404380803093

#ai #llm #research #cognition #humanai

PsyPost: ChatGPT acts as a “cognitive crutch” that weakens memory, new research suggests. “A recent experiment provides evidence that relying on artificial intelligence to help study new material tends to reduce how much information students remember weeks later. The findings suggest that while these tools can speed up initial learning, they might actually weaken the deep mental processing […]