Human Behavior – Page 19

Video game addiction will become a recognized mental health disorder in 2018

January 7, 2018

The World Health Organization (WHO) has included “gaming disorder” in a draft of its upcoming 11th International Classification of Diseases—a book used by researchers and doctors to track and diagnose disease—describing it as “a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour” that may include impaired control over gaming activities, and is severe “to the extent that gaming takes precedence over other life interests and daily activities.”

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Big Problems, Children, Human Behavior

Japan’s fertility crisis is the worst it’s been in 118 years

December 27, 2017

Japan is experiencing a vicious cycle of low fertility and low spending.

This year, there were fewer births than ever recorded in the 118 years Japan has collected data. The trend has social scientists worried for the financial and social future of the country.

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Human Behavior, new technology, Robots, Science & Technology News

Would you date a robot? More than a quarter of millennials say they would replace a human lover with a DROID

December 9, 2017

A new report suggests that over a quarter of 18-34 year-olds will feel it’s normal to form friendships and even romantic relationships with robots in the future.

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Brain, Health & Fitness, Human Behavior, Science & Technology News

How your personality type affects your health

October 28, 2017

What Are the Health Risks Associated With Your Personality Type?

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Big Problems, Children, Economy, Human Behavior

One in five American children live with hunger

October 26, 2017

The United States has one of the worst rates of child hunger among high-income countries. A recent UNICEF analysis puts it in perspective: About 20% of American children live in food-insecure households, meaning they lack access to safe and nutritious foods.

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Children, Human Behavior, Latest Trend, Parenting

Not drinking or driving, teens increasingly put off traditional markers of adulthood

September 29, 2017

When 17-year-old Quattro Musser hangs out with friends, they don’t drink beer or cruise around in cars with their dates. Rather, they stick to G-rated activities such as rock-climbing or talking about books.

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Current Events, government, Human Behavior

Saudi women celebrate news they will finally be allowed to drive

September 28, 2017

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (CNN)Women in Saudi Arabia have been celebrating the news that they will finally be able to drive, a landmark step that brings the conservative kingdom in line with the rest of the world and will allow many more women to work.

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Culture, Dating, Human Behavior, Latest Trend, Science & Technology News

A 40-year study finds Generation Z is avoiding sex, alcohol, and driving like never before

September 25, 2017

Today’s teenagers don’t seem to care much about hitting the open road, scoring a six-pack with a fake ID, or asking their peers out on dates.

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AI, Artificial Intelligence, Human Behavior, Science & Technology News

Why we need robots to be able to forget – just like us

September 10, 2017

We all know what it’s like to forget something. A loved one’s birthday. A childhood memory. Even people capable of extraordinary memory feats – say, memorizing the order of a deck of cards in less than 20 seconds – will still forget where they left their keys. People, it seems, are never in complete control of their memories.

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communication, Culture, Healthcare, Human Behavior

Texting trouble: Thousands injured by walking into walls

September 6, 2017

We’ve all heard about the dangers of texting and driving. Turns out texting and walking isn’t so safe, either.

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Culture, Human Behavior, Science & Technology News

America, home of the transactional marriage

August 27, 2017

The country’s exceptionally thin safety net prompts residents—especially those with less-steady employment—to view partnership in more economic terms.

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brains, Health & Fitness, Human Behavior, Science & Technology News, Tom Frey

Sleep in 2050

August 26, 2017

Zoltan Istvan stated that Transhumanism is an intellectual and international movement influenced by actual science and technology innovation much of it created by the under 40s who consist of: – life extensionists, tecno-optimists, Singularitarians, biohackers, roboticists, artificial intelligence proponents and futurists. (Istvan, Z. 2011. The Transhumanist Wager.)

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