Psychology

Health & Medicine

As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber?

There’s growing concern that an over-reliance on AI could lead to apathy and cognitive decline. So, what can we do to stay sharp in an AI-driven world?

Health & Medicine

All I want for Christmas is a good night’s sleep

If you’re tossing and turning at night, you might ask Santa for a sleep tracker. But do they really help?

Sciences & Technology

Can you accurately read a graph? It may not be as simple as you think

From COVID to mortgage rates, we see data presented in graphs all the time, but our interpretation can differ – a lot

Sciences & Technology

Can you accurately read a graph? It may not be as simple as you think

From COVID to mortgage rates, we see data presented in graphs all the time, but our interpretation can differ – a lot

Health & Medicine

Olympians shouldn’t pay a punishing mental price for gold

As we head into the Paris Olympics, the mental health of elite athletes is finally becoming less stigmatised and that can only be a good thing

Health & Medicine

Is menopause bad for your mental health?

A new Lancet series challenges the long-held view that links menopause and poor mental health – finding no evidence of a universal or uniform increase in risk

Health & Medicine

People with experience of mental health conditions should be paid to help others

The expertise of people with lived experience of mental health conditions should be employed to help turbocharge system-wide reform

Business & Economics

Australia’s young people are getting lonelier

Younger Australians are more likely than their parents or grandparents to feel alone in the world, finds the annual HILDA survey

Business & Economics

The ‘perfect storm’ causing Australians psychological distress

Over the past 15 years, more Australians have experienced growing psychological distress, finds the annual HILDA survey, but it’s bigger than smartphones and social media

Health & Medicine

Overcoming our psychological barriers to embracing AI

A new study highlights the best ways of addressing barriers to adopting AI and the risks and benefits involved