Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Test — the Borderline Symptom List

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health condition that disrupts emotional stability, relationships, and a person’s sense of self. Individuals with BPD often experience intense emotional distress, characterized by rapid mood shifts, impulsive behavior, and difficulties in maintaining…

Trump’s immigration crackdown didn’t lower immigrant crime rates

Did the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement measures reduce immigrant crime rates as promised? A study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests otherwise, revealing that immigrant arrests remained largely unaffected by stricter policies. By analyzing arrest data from California and…

A candy engineer explains the science behind the Snickers bar

It’s Halloween. You’ve just finished trick-or-treating and it’s time to assess the haul. You likely have a favorite, whether it’s chocolate bars, peanut butter cups, those gummy clusters with Nerds on them, or something else. For some people, including me,…

Moral conflict heightens distress in pornography users, study suggests

Research published in the International Journal of Sexual Health shows that moral incongruence and frequency of pornography use jointly mediate the relationship between sexual satisfaction and psychological distress from pornography use. Research has shown mixed outcomes from pornography use, with…

Cognitive difficulties linger months after COVID-19 recovery

A recent study published in Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health suggests that individuals who had COVID-19 may experience lingering cognitive difficulties, especially in areas like working memory and planning. Researchers discovered that, even six to twelve months after infection,…

Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie

Apple will adapt the classic educational game The Oregon Trail into a big-budget movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter (THR). The film is in early development, having just been pitched to Apple and approved. Will Speck and Josh Gordon (Blades…

Phubbing linked to dehumanization and aggression in new psychology study

A new study in Computers in Human Behavior has found that the seemingly harmless act of “phubbing”—ignoring others to check one’s phone—can have surprising social consequences. Researchers discovered that being phubbed makes people feel uncertain about others’ intentions, causing them…

Hospitals adopt error-prone AI transcription tools despite warnings

On Saturday, an Associated Press investigation revealed that OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool creates fabricated text in medical and business settings despite warnings against such use. The AP interviewed more than 12 software engineers, developers, and researchers who found the model…

Apple releases iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 with Apple Intelligence

Today, Apple released iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, tvOS 18.1, visionOS 2.1, and watchOS 11.1. The iPhone, iPad, and Mac updates are focused on bringing the first AI features the company has marketed as “Apple Intelligence” to users.…