Ever looked at your dog and wonder just what they’re thinking? That’s the question Dr. Brian Hare has spent his career trying to answer. He’s a scientist, New York Times bestselling author of the book, The Genius of Dogs, and Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University in North Carolina. His publications on dog cognition […]
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Negotiation Tips and Tricks (From Salary to Price)
Want to know how to negotiate your salary or how to avoid the biggest mistakes in negotiation? Get advice from Dr. George Siedel, a master negotiator and Professor Emeritus of Business Law at the University of Michigan. Read on to learn his insights on: Why negotiation is an important skill His number one tip on […]
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Microsoft Proposes AI That Improves When You Smile
Positive affectivity, or the characteristic that describes how people experience affects (e.g., sensations, emotions, and sentiments) and interact with others as a result, has been linked to increased interest and curiosity as well as satisfaction in learning. Inspired by this, a team of Microsoft researchers propose imbuing reinforcement learning, an AI training technique that employs rewards to spur systems toward goals,…
Emotion Recognition Tech Should Be Banned, Says an AI Research Institute
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: A leading research centre has called for new laws to restrict the use of emotion-detecting tech. The AI Now Institute says the field is “built on markedly shaky foundations.” Despite this, systems are on sale to help vet job seekers, test criminal suspects for signs of deception, and set insurance prices. It…
SpaceX launches beer malt, caring robot and ‘mighty mice’
SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts’ emotions and a miniature version of a brewery’s malt house. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-12-spacex-robot-beer-malt-mighty.html…
SpaceX launches caring robot, beer malt and ‘mighty mice’
SpaceX launched a 3-ton shipment to the International Space Station on Thursday, including “mighty mice” for a muscle study, a robot sensitive to astronauts’ emotions and a miniature version of a brewery’s malt house. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-12-spacex-robot-beer-malt-mighty.html…
Silicon Valley’s Newest Health Fad: Dopamine Fasting
“They have done biohacking, clean sleeping and the keto diet, but now Silicon Valley types have coined a new health trend — dopamine fasting,” reports the Guardian: It is thought that depriving yourself of the neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger that motivates us to do things, can help to reboot or rebalance the brain. Fasting might entail abstinence from technology, artificial light,…
New AI Tool Knows Whether You’re Nervous Or Confused
Long-time Slashdot reader Ammalgam shares a blog post from Unirobotica.com about a new and more accurate facial recognition technology developed by Fujitsu Laboratories: Fujitsu wanted a way to better track emotions, even as other companies are already using emotion tool to recognize facial expressions. Microsoft, for example, is one such company, but its AI tool is limited to eight core states…
Unnatural Selection: the Eye-Opening Netflix Docuseries On Gene Editing
Dream McClinton from The Guardian writes about a new Netflix docuseries, called Unnatural Selection, that “explores the various forms of genetic engineering, as well as the societal and environmental implications of its research and use.” An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Today, we are learning the language in which God created life,” said then-president Bill Clinton, alongside the…
Buddhist monk Gelong Thubten on the science of mindfulness
Meditation and mindfulness are useful for modern life, says Gelong Thubten, because they can help us be less controlled by stressful thoughts and emotions Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24332501-800-buddhist-monk-gelong-thubten-on-the-science-of-mindfulness/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…