Too good to be written by you? The AI disclosure penalty
The AI disclosure penalty explains why “written with AI” can damage perceived authenticity—even when the content is identical. Across 16 ...
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Does AI Make You Stupid? Here’s What the Research on AI and Critical Thinking Actually Shows
Does using AI make you think less critically? A large-scale study of 319 knowledge workers found that higher confidence in...
Too good to be written by you? The AI disclosure penalty
The AI disclosure penalty explains why “written with AI” can damage perceived authenticity—even when the content is identical. Across 16...
Do Compliments Make People Lazy? The Science of Praise and Performance
Do compliments make people lazy? Behavioral research shows that praise can sometimes reduce performance — but only when it signals...
How do you get people to care about boring topics such as pensions?
Why do people ignore pensions? Because they’re boring — until you show what they actually mean for daily life. Here’s...
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