- Our weird behavior during the pandemic is screwing with AI models https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/05/11/1001563/covid-pandemic-broken-ai-machine-learning-amazon-retail-fraud-humans-in-the-loop/?truid=56e186922472dbf6304594a44b87a3b0&utm_source=the_download&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=the_download.unpaid.engagement&utm_content=05-12-2020 7 comments artificial
- Our weird behavior during the pandemic is screwing with AI models https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/05/11/1001563/covid-pandemic-broken-ai-machine-learning-amazon-retail-fraud-humans-in-the-loop/ 15 comments technology
- Bayesian models: the structure of the world, uncertainty, behavior, and the brain http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc3079291/ 3 comments cogsci
- Inhibition of purinergic P2 receptors prevents synaptic and behavioral alterations in a rodent model of autism spectrum disorders https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175094672400028X 2 comments science
- Simple models predict behavior at least as well as behavioral scientists https://arxiv.org/pdf/2208.01167.pdf 4 comments economics
- Emergent behavior in AI models that looks similar to natural neural systems? https://scholar.google.com/scholar?as_sdt=0%2C5&btnG=&hl=en&q=deep+learning+net+optical+illusions 4 comments artificial
- django-behaviors - Integrate core common behaviors easily into your models https://github.com/audiolion/django-behaviors#django-behaviors 12 comments django
- Researchers model seemingly complex behavior of wolves hunting in packs with two simple rules http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/10/26/wolves-may-not-need-to-be-smart-to-hunt-in-packs/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed%3A+discovermag+%28discover+magazine%29 12 comments gamedev
- Early pyridoxine administration rescues autism-like behavior in the BTBR T+tf/J autistic model https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1750946724000850 7 comments science
- [R]Large language models may not be able to sample behavioral probability distributions https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.09043 15 comments machinelearning
- Young people will inevitably model the behavior of public figures. Sometimes bullying results in tragic consequences. http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/31/health/cancer-survivor-bully-trnd/index.html 22 comments politics
- Model Behavior: The Mathematics of Juggling (video by George Hart) https://simonsfoundation.org/features/science-news/model-behavior-the-mathematics-of-juggling/ 5 comments math
- There are behavioral similarities between obesity and addiction, but obesity is also a complex condition that the addiction model cannot fully explain, research finds. https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/how-much-do-obesity-and-addictions-overlap-302107 3 comments science
- Researchers argue that unless we reconcile the differences in climate models and observations, the future projections of Atlantic Meridonal Overturning Circulation (AMOC) behavior cannot be trusted with high confidence https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsta.2022.0193#:~:text=The%20IPCC%20AR6%20report%20ranks,no%20collapse%20in%20the%20AMOC. 5 comments science
- [R] "Broken Neural Scaling Laws" paper; Presents new Functional Form that yields SotA Extrapolation of Scaling behavior for each task within large, diverse set of downstream tasks, including large-scale Vision, NLP, Diffusion Models, "Emergent" "Unpredictable" Math, Double Descent, & RL. https://arxiv.org/abs/2210.14891 2 comments machinelearning
- A mind-bending article about how a quantum computing process could be the engine behind reality - the process is fundamentally connected to several fields of science, and even shows how human behavior can be explained by this model’s method of optimizing a series of “games” [Jun ‘20] https://www.vesselproject.io/life-through-quantum-annealing 50 comments futurology
- A future target for the development of treatments for cocaine use disorder: researchers have found that blocking certain acetylcholine receptors in an area of the brain that balances reward and aversion, made it harder to resist seeking cocaine in a rat model of impulsive behavior https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-scientists-identify-new-brain-mechanism-involved-impulsive-cocaine-seeking-rats 3 comments science
- A new theory of economic decision-making offers an explanation as to why humans, in general, make decisions that are simply adequate, not optimal. People often use relative thinking when they should use absolutes; vice-versa. This model can be applied to a variety of behavioral economic experiments. https://news.rpi.edu/content/2022/06/07/new-theory-decision-making-seeks-explain-why-humans-don%E2%80%99t-make-optimal-choices 8 comments science
- The behavior of panhandlers (a purportedly irrational group) is consistent with a simple economic model of rational profit-maximization. Metrorail stations with more panhandling opportunities attract more panhandlers, thus leading to equality in panhandling rates of return across stations. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/ueab103 32 comments science
- Zuckerberg’s Meta Endgame Is Monetizing All Human Behavior | Exploiting data to manipulate human behavior has always been Facebook’s business model. The metaverse will be no different. https://www.vice.com/en/article/88g9vv/zuckerbergs-meta-endgame-is-monetizing-all-human-behavior 2248 comments technology
- GPS driving: a digital biomarker for preclinical Alzheimer disease. Researchers developed a machine learning model based on analyzing driving behavior derived from GPS data loggers to identify preclinical Alzheimer's Disease in place of more complicated diagnostics https://alzres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13195-021-00852-1#Sec2 8 comments science
- Machiavellian behaviour leads to corropution in subordinates: The Two-Sided Effect of Leader Unethical Pro-organizational Behaviors on Subordinates’ Behaviors: A Mediated Moderation Model https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.572455/full 3 comments science
- A new modeling study estimates that, based on changes in consumer behavior, added-sugar labeling on all U.S. packaged foods could prevent 35,500 new obesity-related cancer cases and 16,700 cancer deaths over a lifetime in the U.S. It would also save an estimated $1.4 billion in direct medical costs. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/asfn-peh053119.php 3 comments science
- Ethanol and cannabinoids interact to alter behavior in a zebrafish fetal alcohol spectrum disorder model; combined exposure to lower levels of alcohol and marijuana may be capable of inducing FASD-like morphological and behavioral impairments. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/bdr2.1458 7 comments science
- A new modeling study estimates that, based on changes in consumer behavior, added-sugar labeling on all U.S. packaged foods could prevent 35,500 new obesity-related cancer cases and 16,700 cancer deaths over a lifetime in the U.S. It would also save an estimated $1.4 billion in direct medical costs. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-06/asfn-peh053119.php 16 comments science
- Turbulent Blobs in Earth's Core May Explain Sudden Jerks in the Magnetic Field - According to a new computer model of the core's physical behavior, geomagnetic jerks may be generated by buoyant blobs of molten matter released from deep inside the core. https://www.livescience.com/65291-geomagnetic-jerks-explained.html 159 comments space
- New study examines a model of how anger is perpetuated in relationships. Being mistreated by a romantic partner evokes anger, that motivates reciprocation, resulting in a cycle of rage. This may be broken but requires at least one person to refuse to participate in the cycle of destructive behavior. https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/finding-new-home/201901/the-cycle-anger 1108 comments science
- An unconventional approach with a microbial-based treatment has successfully reversed deficits in social behaviors associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in genetic, environmental and idiopathic mouse models of the condition https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/s0896-6273(18)31009-2?_returnurl=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2Fs0896627318310092%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 4 comments science
- A substance found in chili peppers reduces depressive symptoms in a rodent model of depression, according to research published in Physiology & Behavior. The study examined the effects of capsaicin, which is responsible for the spicy and pungent flavor of chilis. https://www.psypost.org/2018/10/capsaicin-from-chili-peppers-found-to-produce-antidepressant-like-effects-in-rats-52322 33 comments science
- Peculiar behavior of Shehbaz Sharif: His brother goes down but He isn't leading a Jalsa to protest against the decision. Is it because He's is secretly happy or is it because he fears going against the courts could get in trouble via the Model Town case ? https://www.reddit.com/r/pakistan/comments/8wm1lu/peculiar_behavior_of_shehbaz_sharif_his_brother/ 10 comments pakistan
- A new study of rodent models of Alzheimer’s Disease found that long-term, low-dose caffeine use (at similar levels to human coffee drinkers) was related to significantly worse neurocognitive and behavioral symptoms; Researchers suggest results may have implications for human dementia patients https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2018.00079/full?utm_source=g-blo&utm_medium=wext&utm_campaign=eco_fphar_20180412_caffeine-alzheimers 29 comments science
- When compared to an ordinary liquid, water displays a vast array of behavioral anomalies. Scientists used computer models to deprogram water's unique physical attributes, and the findings offer scientists fresh insights into what makes water so special. http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2018/march/behaviour-of-water.html 5 comments science
- Scientists used a virus engineered to carry four genes to successfully reprogram astrocytes into functional dopamine neurons, first with human astrocytes in vitro, then with mouse astrocytes in vivo in a Parkinson's disease model which corrected some motor behavior including gait impairments. http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nbt.3835.html 33 comments science
- Previous studies have shown a direct correlation between gut microbes and the central nervous system. Using a zebrafish model, researchers determined that a common probiotic sold in supplements and yogurt can decrease stress-related behavior and anxiety. http://munews.missouri.edu/news-releases/2016/1121-common-probiotics-can-reduce-stress-levels-lessen-anxiety/ 17 comments science
- Lower cancer incidence, fewer deaths, and billions in healthcare savings could be achieved using a new HPV vaccine. A model of US HPV transmission & cervical cancer incidence incorporating demographics, sexual behavior and migratory patterns has revealed the significant potential of the new vaccine. http://news.meta.com/2016/04/23/saving-billions-with-a-new-hpv-vaccine/ 74 comments science
- Deutsche Bank Finds Ruble Value Using BEER Instead of Oil | According to the bank’s Behavioral Equilibrium Exchange Rate model, Russia’s currency is the most undervalued in developing Europe http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-03-01/deutsche-bank-finds-ruble-value-using-beer-instead-of-oil 4 comments europe
- Krugman: both concerns about the health effects of urban layout and attempts to deter certain kinds of consumption are basically about the failings of rationality as a model of human behavior. http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/16/steps-and-the-city-fairly-trivial 35 comments politics
- Modeling of human behavior indicates that the factors needed to create neighborhoods that foster racial diversity critically diverge from conditions that foster a sense of community. [PDF] https://www.msu.edu/~zpneal/publications/neal-diversitysoc.pdf 12 comments politics
- Modeling of human behavior indicates that the factors needed to create neighborhoods that foster racial diversity critically diverge from conditions that foster a sense of community. [PDF] https://www.msu.edu/~zpneal/publications/neal-diversitysoc.pdf 55 comments science
- Extreme Plasma Theories Put to the Test. The first controlled studies of extremely hot, dense matter have overthrown the widely accepted 50-year-old model used to explain how ions influence each other’s behavior in a dense plasma. https://news.slac.stanford.edu/press-release/extreme-plasma-theories-put-test 11 comments science