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😲 AI just crushed Emosh Intel tests
🐺 Nostalgia is a wolf in sheep's clothing
🍞 Why people trust the kid who ate beans on toast
AI just crushed Emosh Intel tests 😲
A new study from the University of Geneva asked a big question: Can AI actually understand emotions or just fake it really well? Turns out, six generative AIs smashed standard emotional intelligence (EI) tests with an average score of 82%. Humans, on the other hand, managed 56%.
Study highlights:
AIs gave more emotionally intelligent answers than most people.
ChatGPT-4 also whipped up brand-new EI tests that were just as solid as the expert-made ones.
Basically, AI showed it can both take the test and write the test. Not bad.
Why it matters:
If AI can reliably grasp emotional nuance, it might start playing a bigger role in human-centred work.
Oh-my-Skynet.
But before you enter the fetal position, just think; maybe it’s time we all started working on our emotions. Maybe AI could theoretically fill the emotion void we’ve been ignoring for decades.
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Nostalgia is a wolf in sheep's clothing 🐺
A new study in Cognition & Emotion suggests that those warm, fuzzy memories you keep revisiting might be getting a bit... moodier. While nostalgia is often linked to good vibes and a sense of meaning, researchers found that its emotional tone actually shifts over time, becoming less joyful and a little more bittersweet.
Study highlights:
Nostalgic memories don’t follow the usual pattern where bad feelings fade faster than good ones.
Instead, they lose some positivity and gain a touch of sadness, especially regret and loneliness.
Gratitude, however, increased over time. So it’s not all gloom and wistful piano music.
Why it matters:
Nostalgia can be a powerful tool for emotional resilience, but it isn’t all sunshine. Knowing that it naturally grows more complex may help us reflect with more self-compassion, and use it wisely instead of getting stuck in the “what ifs.”
Why people trust the kid who ate beans on toast 🍞
Turns out, if you grew up skint, people are more likely to trust you. A new APA-backed study asked over 1,900 people to play a trust game. The ones with humble childhoods got more trust, even if they’re currently doing alright.
Study highlights:
People gave more to those who grew up with less.
They expected more honesty from them, too.
Current class? Meh. It's your origin story that does the heavy lifting.
Why it matters:
Your answer to the common ‘where are you from?’ opening question might carry more weight than you think. Be aware of it and use it to your advantage.
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