Latest Articles for Behavioral Science

Machine Learning New Method for Analyzing Survey Data

Researchers introduce a method to better understand survey responses and individual perceptions.

Anna Emilie J. Wedenborg, Michael Alexander Harborg, Andreas Bigom

2025-06-13T00:04:06+00:00 ― 5 min read

General Economics Reframing Knowledge and Unawareness in Decision-Making

A look into how knowledge and unawareness shape decision-making in economics.

Alex A. T. Rathke

2025-06-12T02:06:45+00:00 ― 5 min read

Ecology Microbes and Their Clever Food-Finding Strategies

Microbes use smart techniques to find moving food sources in their environment.

Blox Bloxham, H. Lee, J. Gore

2025-06-12T01:43:23+00:00 ― 5 min read

Neuroscience The Intricacies of Myelination in Neural Circuits

Myelination is key for efficient neural communication and behavior.

Bruce Appel, N. Carey, C. Doll

2025-06-11T20:17:11+00:00 ― 4 min read

Artificial Intelligence Advancing Cooperation Through AI Models

A framework to enhance cooperative behavior using advanced AI technology.

Qiliang Chen, Sepehr Ilami, Nunzio Lore

2025-06-11T09:05:42+00:00 ― 7 min read

General Economics Challenges of Promoting Sustainable Transportation

A study reveals the limits of gamification in changing travel behavior.

Silvio Sticher, Hannes Wallimann, Noah Balthasar

2025-06-11T01:23:29+00:00 ― 4 min read

Probability Random Walks in Mixing Environments

Exploring behaviors of random walks in complex, random settings.

Jiaming Chen

2025-06-10T16:08:06+00:00 ― 6 min read

Neuroscience The Dynamics of Dopamine in the Brain

A look at dopamine release and its impact on behavior.

Aske L Ejdrup, J. K. Dreyer, M. D. Lycas

2025-06-10T08:02:31+00:00 ― 6 min read

Neuroscience New Method Reveals Synaptic Plasticity Rules

Researchers develop a method to infer rules governing synaptic changes in learning.

Jan Funke, Y. Mehta, D. Tyulmankov

2025-06-09T10:44:54+00:00 ― 7 min read

Animal Behavior and Cognition Neuroinflammation and Compulsive Disorders: Insights from Rat Studies

Research reveals how neuroinflammation influences decision-making in compulsive disorders.

Laura Bradfield, A. R. Abiero, J. M. Gladding

2025-06-09T01:14:03+00:00 ― 6 min read

Statistical Mechanics Searching for Targets with Restarts: Insights and Implications

Examining how restarts affect search efficiency and success rates.

R. K. Singh, R. Metzler, T. Sandev

2025-06-08T15:20:03+00:00 ― 6 min read

Statistical Mechanics Interactive Anisotropic Walks: Understanding Opinion Dynamics

This study explores how opinions influence movements in a two-dimensional space.

Surajit Saha, Parongama Sen

2025-06-08T00:40:51+00:00 ― 5 min read

Computation and Language Turning Points in Conversations: An Innovative Dataset

This research highlights key moments in dialogues through a new dataset and analysis framework.

Gia-Bao Dinh Ho, Chang Wei Tan, Zahra Zamanzadeh Darban

2025-06-07T07:08:06+00:00 ― 7 min read

Machine Learning Learning Utility Functions in Decision-Making

Study reveals insights into decision-making under uncertainty through utility learning.

Filippo Lazzati, Alberto Maria Metelli

2025-06-06T03:29:06+00:00 ― 5 min read

Statistical Mechanics Adaptive Resetting: Advancing Random Processes

A technique that improves stochastic processes by adjusting reset rates based on current states.

Tommer D. Keidar, Ofir Blumer, Barak Hirshberg

2025-06-05T04:54:33+00:00 ― 4 min read

Machine Learning Understanding Intransitivity in Preferences and Comparisons

This article explores intransitivity and its impact on decision-making in various fields.

Jiuding Duan, Jiyi Li, Yukino Baba

2025-06-05T03:14:42+00:00 ― 5 min read

Neuroscience Understanding Cocaine Use Disorder and Its Effects

A look into cocaine use disorder and how it affects behavior and the brain.

Maxime Fouyssac, Tristan Hynes, Aude Belin-Rauscent

2025-06-04T05:42:18+00:00 ― 6 min read

Methodology Improving Factor Analysis through Interpretability Techniques

New methods enhance factor analysis by focusing on model interpretability.

Justin Philip Tuazon, Gia Mizrane Abubo, Joemari Olea

2025-06-03T17:36:12+00:00 ― 4 min read

Neuroscience How Calcium Channels Shape Nerve Communication in Fruit Flies

Study reveals key roles of calcium channel variants in fruit fly signaling.

Stefanie Ryglewski, C. Bell, L. Kilo

2025-06-03T13:23:42+00:00 ― 9 min read

Computers and Society Evaluating Trust in Language Models for Finance

This study examines how language models behave in financial decision-making scenarios.

Claudia Biancotti, Carolina Camassa, Andrea Coletta

2025-06-02T19:37:21+00:00 ― 6 min read

Methodology Causal Effects in Public Health Interventions

A look into how actions impact health decisions and outcomes.

Laura Forastiere, Fan Li, Michela Baccini

2025-06-02T19:04:24+00:00 ― 4 min read

Information Retrieval How Recommendation Systems Shape Our Choices

Discover how recommendation systems work and their impact on our choices.

Ali Elahi, Armin Zirak

2025-06-01T11:02:30+00:00 ― 6 min read

Animal Behavior and Cognition Understanding Zebrafish Larvae Behavior and Brain Activity

Research on zebrafish larvae offers insights into behavior and brain function.

Mattéo Dommanget-Kott, Jorge Fernandez-de-Cossio-Diaz, Monica Coraggioso

2025-06-01T00:41:08+00:00 ― 5 min read

Computer Science and Game Theory Strategies in Game Theory: A New Approach

Discover new methods for finding Nash equilibria in games and their real-world applications.

Ian Gemp

2025-05-31T13:26:54+00:00 ― 4 min read

Statistical Mechanics The Dynamics of Diffusion with Memory Reset

Explore how memory influences the behavior of particles in diffusion.

Denis Boyer, Martin R. Evans, Satya N. Majumdar

2025-05-31T13:02:48+00:00 ― 6 min read

Artificial Intelligence Advancements in AI Learning with FraCOs

Introducing FraCOs, a new method for AI agents to learn and adapt efficiently.

Thomas P Cannon, Özgür Simsek

2025-05-30T07:20:06+00:00 ― 8 min read

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks The Dance of Oscillators: Chaos and Harmony

A look at how tiny oscillators interact and find balance in a chaotic world.

Róbert Juhász, Géza Ódor

2025-05-29T16:34:54+00:00 ― 8 min read

Neuroscience How Mice's Hunger and Hormones Shape Their Behavior

Hunger and hormones influence female mice's responses to baby mice.

Mingran Cao, Rachida Ammari, Maxwell X. Chen

2025-05-29T14:21:04+00:00 ― 6 min read

Chaotic Dynamics Understanding the Gravity Model in Trade Dynamics

A look into how chaos affects trade and movement in simplified networks.

Hajime Koike, Hideki Takayasu, Misako Takayasu

2025-05-28T06:41:45+00:00 ― 8 min read

Neuroscience CalliCog: A New Approach to Primate Behavior Research

A smart solution for studying marmosets in their natural environment.

Jack T. Scott, Bruno L. Mendivez Vasquez, Brian J. Stewart

2025-05-28T04:42:04+00:00 ― 7 min read

Mathematical Physics The Chaotic Dance of Particles

Exploring the unpredictability in nondeterministic particle systems and their implications.

Andreas Knauf, Manuel Quaschner

2025-05-27T06:44:18+00:00 ― 6 min read

Numerical Analysis Understanding Fish Behavior Through Functional Equations

A look at how math models learning in fish.

Josefa Caballero, Hanna Okrasińska-Płociniczak, Łukasz Płociniczak

2025-05-26T18:02:56+00:00 ― 5 min read

Animal Behavior and Cognition Learning from a Frog: Decision-Making in Motion

A look at how movement influences decision-making using a virtual frog game.

Davide Nuzzi, Paul Cisek, Giovanni Pezzulo

2025-05-25T15:23:00+00:00 ― 6 min read

Machine Learning Understanding Steering Vectors and Autoencoders

This article discusses the relationship between steering vectors and sparse autoencoders in AI.

Harry Mayne, Yushi Yang, Adam Mahdi

2025-05-24T09:05:24+00:00 ― 6 min read

Statistical Mechanics The Dynamics of Self-Propelled Particles

Explore how tiny particles move and interact in groups.

Ruizhe Yan, Jie Su, Jin Wang

2025-05-23T17:54:57+00:00 ― 7 min read

General Economics Rethinking Income Inequality: Insights from a Study

A look at how people perceive income distribution and transfers.

Gaëlle Aymeric, Brice Magdalou

2025-05-23T01:15:36+00:00 ― 5 min read

Neuroscience How the Prefrontal Cortex Changes with Learning

Discover the role of the prefrontal cortex in learning processes.

Michał J. Wójcik, Jake P. Stroud, Dante Wasmuht

2025-05-22T23:49:20+00:00 ― 6 min read

Neuroscience The Impact of Early-Life Adversity on Reward Responses

Study reveals how early stress shapes reward behaviors differently in males and females.

Lara Taniguchi, Caitlin M Goodpaster, Gregory B de Carvalho

2025-05-22T07:22:16+00:00 ― 5 min read

Multiagent Systems Teaching Robots to Be Kind: The Future of AI

Discover how artificial agents learn to help each other and show empathy.

Naoto Yoshida, Kingson Man

2025-05-21T23:14:06+00:00 ― 7 min read

Social and Information Networks Cooperation in AI: A Closer Look

Investigating how LLMs compare to humans in social dilemmas.

Jin Han, Balaraju Battu, Ivan Romić

2025-05-18T11:19:56+00:00 ― 7 min read