The ‘Bayesian’ Upgrade: Why Google AI’s New Teaching Method is the Key to LLM Reasoning
Large Language Models (LLMs) are the world’s best mimics, but when it comes to the cold, hard logic of updating beliefs based on new evidence, they are surprisingly stubborn. A team of researchers from Google argue that the current crop of AI agents falls far short of ‘probabilistic reasoning&... Link: https://www.marktechpost.com/2026/03/09/the-bayesian-upgrade-why-google-ais-new-teaching-method-is-the-key-to-llm-reasoning/ :Cat-AI
Eli Lilly makes it easy for employees to access weight-loss drug
Eli Lilly has launched a new programme called Employer Connect to make it easier for companies in the US to offer coverage for obesity drugs, a benefit that has been uneven and costly until now. The company said many employees with commercial insurance still cannot access or continue treatment becau... Link: https://www.hrkatha.com/employee-health/eli-lilly-makes-it-easy-for-employees-to-access-weight-loss-drug-through-employer-connect/ :Cat-HR
Supportive relationships are linked to positive personality changes
A new longitudinal study of university students found that having non-controlling, supportive relationships is associated with slight increases in well-being, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience over the course of an academic year. Link: https://www.psypost.org/supportive-relationships-are-linked-to-positive-personality-changes/ :Cat-PS
A psychological need for certainty is associated with radical right voting
How we handle uncertainty might shape our politics. Research in Personality and Individual Differences indicates that a lower tolerance for ambiguity is associated with right-wing authoritarianism and populist attitudes, which tends to predict radical right voting. Link: https://www.psypost.org/a-psychological-need-for-certainty-is-associated-with-radical-right-voting/ :Cat-PS
New psychology research sheds light on why empathetic people end up with toxic partners
A speed-dating study published in Personal Relationships suggests that opposites do not necessarily attract regarding extreme personalities. Evidence indicates that highly kind individuals never actually seek out malicious partners, but they simply fail to reject them. Link: https://www.psypost.org/new-psychology-research-sheds-light-on-why-empathetic-people-end-up-with-toxic-partners/ :Cat-PS
Scientists identify brain regions associated with auditory hallucinations in borderline personality disorder
A recent study in Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging suggests that hearing voices in borderline personality disorder is tied to reduced gray matter in specific brain regions. This provides evidence for shared physical mechanisms of hallucinations across mental health conditions. Link: https://www.psypost.org/scientists-identify-brain-regions-associated-with-auditory-hallucinations-in-borderline-personality-disorder/ :Cat-PS
People with the least political knowledge tend to be the most overconfident in their grasp of facts
People often misjudge their understanding of verifiable political facts. A new study published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied provides evidence that individuals with the least actual knowledge tend to display the highest levels of overconfidence. Link: https://www.psypost.org/people-with-the-least-political-knowledge-tend-to-be-the-most-overconfident-in-their-grasp-of-facts/ :Cat-PS
Managers demonstrate below-average empathy, report finds
People in leadership positions may find that emotional detachment helps them make tough calls, according to new research from Zety and Sigma Assessment Systems. Link: https://www.hrdive.com/news/managers-demonstrate-below-average-empathy/813992/ :Cat-HR