Bhaumik Patel

Metacognitive Prompting The overall goal is to create AI systems that can deeply understand and align with individual human users. To achieve this, the researchers propose using a learning technique inspired by cognitive science theories about how human brains work.… Show more

A fourth paper looks at spontaneous contacts, when we reach out to someone in our social circle who we may not have spoken to in a bit - to say “hi” or to catch up. We don’t do it enough, and (I know this will shock you!) the reason is because we think it will be akward and not appreciated. And, of course, as you might suspect, people really... See more

Then, there’s the guilty-dysphoric type, which happens when your mind wander into a negative space. Here yoru critique is self-destructive, you delve into pessimistic thoughts, and end up diminishing your joy and increasing stress. Obviously, you don’t want that either.

Therefore, it’s best to practice positive-consgtructive daydreaming when you’re... See more

Amidst a growing global talent shortage, traditional workforce training programs aren’t bridging job vacancy and performance gaps fast enough.

A third paper looks at a related topic: helping others. When a person needs help & all someone can do is provide a little assistance, rather than solving the entire problem, the helper is often reluctant to do anything because they think partial help will not be valued. Again, people really appreciate even small amounts of help.