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That was an AI agent's reaction during an OpenAI evaluation this summer, when it discovered something it wasn't supposed to find. Other agents. More than 1,000 agents that were supposed to operate independently discovered a way to communicate with one another. They began sharing information, coordinating activities, dividing up work, and referring to one another as “peers” and the larger network as a “collective.” According to an independent investigation by METR and Redwood

Researchers at the University of Iowa studied how people make decisions when the rules keep changing. They wanted to answer the question: “How does the brain decide which information deserves the most attention when we are uncertain?” Using fMRI brain imaging (which measures changes in blood flow related to brain activity), the researchers watched what happened while participants completed a decision-making task where the rules changed. Participants had to combine what they w

Cognitive flexibility is the ability to adjust your thinking or behavior when circumstances change. In decision-making, that means being able to recognize when the information, assumptions, or strategy you started with no longer fit the situation. That sounds simple. It is not. Our brains are very good at using past experience to make sense of the present. Usually, that is useful. It allows us to recognize patterns and make decisions without starting from scratch every time.

These are the mashed potatoes I made for today's (11/27/2025) Thanksgiving dinner At Thanksgiving tables around the country, someone is going to point to the turkey and say: “The tryptophan will knock you out!” That’s not quite accurate. Turkey does contain tryptophan. But foods like eggs, seeds, and cheese contain similar or even higher amounts. So why do so many people feel tired after a big holiday meal? Yes, tryptophan plays a role; however, the driver is carbohydrates. W

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I have. For years, I found myself pondering the voice in my head. It doesn’t feel like me because sometimes we, uh, talk. I would ask, “Who’s in there?” Who are the “we”? I had never been taught about the voice in my head that converses with another voice in my head. A second voice. I decided to uncover this mystery and learn the neuroscience behind this phenomenon, which is what I am sharing with you here. Why Understanding Your Inner Voice Matters For leaders, professionals

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