My mentor, EG Orren, once told me that all human behavior is based on the triangle. We seek pleasure. We avoid pain. We strive to conserve energy. I found this simplification of human behavior both ...

Traditional research tools such as surveys, observing people’s behaviors, and using confederate actors in experiments has helped psychologists learn a lot about human behavior. However, many crucial ...

A large part of what we’re doing with large language models involves looking at human behavior. That might get lost in some conversations about AI, but it’s really central to a lot of the work that’s ...