Judgment
Why eating cheap chocolate can feel embarrassing – even though no one else cares
Why eating cheap chocolate can feel embarrassing – even though no one else cares Consumption stigma refers to the social judgment that people can be judged or looked down on for using certain products, even when there’s nothing objectively wrong with them. Feeling stigmatized by consumption choices can lead to mental exhaustion, eroded self-esteem, increased […]
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2 moral actions shape first impressions more than others
2 moral actions shape first impressions more than others Research from the University of Michigan and University of Illinois found that fairness and respect for property are the two moral actions that shape our first impressions more than others. A study involving hundreds of US adults showed that acts involving equality (fairness) and property (respecting […]
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AI models judge texts differently when they know the author
AI models judge texts differently when they know the author Large Language Models (LLMs) exhibit biased judgments when evaluating texts, particularly when they know the author’s nationality or source. The bias is strongest against Chinese authors, with some models reducing agreement by up to 75% when expecting a Chinese person to hold a different view […]
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Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules
Cops can’t do cell tower mass surveillance ‘dumps,’ court rules Court rules that obtaining swaths of cellular records through “tower dumps” is unconstitutional due to privacy concerns. The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures, which includes searching through cell tower records. A federal judge in Nevada denied a motion to suppress using these records […]
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Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means
Federal judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump administration in contempt – a legal scholar explains what this means A federal judge has found “probable cause” to hold the Trump administration in contempt for disobeying a court order to halt flights taking immigrants to El Salvador, marking a significant escalation in the battle between the […]
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