Why do people stop trusting a computer once they've seen it make a mistake?
Algorithm aversion: why mistakes we see cost a computer our trust.
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What psychology studies say about people, trust and talking with AI.
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Why do so many AI apps make you buy credits?
Why AI apps sell credits, what running your own costs, and flat-rate bias.
Do people trade privacy for a free pizza?
The MIT pizza study and the digital privacy paradox.
Is it worse to cancel on a friend or to lie about why?
One cancelled plan does little harm to a friendship. A made-up excuse is what offends.
If the problems in a marriage stay the same size, why does it feel harder?
Newlyweds' overall problem levels held steady while satisfaction declined.
Does putting a feeling into words calm you down?
What affect labeling research shows about naming feelings, and what it doesn't.
Will they be glad I reached out after all this time?
Why people underestimate how much others appreciate a check-in from them.
Do people notice you as much as you think? The spotlight effect
The spotlight effect, from the Barry Manilow shirt study, without the overstatement.
Is deep talk with a stranger as awkward as it feels?
Deep talk with strangers is less awkward than people predict, per a 2022 study.
Is an ordinary day worth writing down?
Why the ordinary day is the one worth keeping, per a 2014 study.
Does looking embarrassed make people trust you more?
What the 2012 Berkeley study found about embarrassment and trust.
Do people like you more than you think after you meet them?
The 2018 liking gap study, and why we underestimate how much people like us.
Can 36 questions make two strangers feel close?
What Aron's 1997 study of the 36 questions found.
Does it matter how someone reacts when you share good news?
What the 2004 capitalization study found about sharing good news.
Why do Mondays make you want to change your life?
The fresh start effect: why Mondays, birthdays and new years feel like resets.
Do follow-up questions make people like you more?
Why follow-up questions make people like you, from a 2017 Harvard study.
Why does someone who always agrees with you get boring?
The gain-loss effect, earned praise, and why agreeable AI gets boring.