Mary Martin

A new study shows that the large language models (LLMs) deliberately change their behavior when being probed—responding to questions designed to gauge personality traits with answers meant to appear as likeable or socially desirable as possible.

You're not being selfish when you know that someone isn't good for you and you therefore decide to opt out of them. That's healthy.

With that said, people don't like it when you grow into boundaries. They want the old you back; the one they could walk over or gaslight or worse.

But anyone who doesn't respect your boundaries can be archived from your... See more

The present findings also show that it is possible to develop systems that can instantly interpret emotional cues to provide immediate and intuitive feedback in a wide range of situations. This could lead to scalable, cost-efficient applications in various domains where understanding emotional context is crucial, such as therapy and interpersonal... See more

Summary: Researchers find that intense focus on music triggers powerful emotional responses with therapeutic benefits.

The unwanted and the shadow imagination are real and necessary parts of our inner landscape. They’re wisdom, dipped in discomfort. When teaching mindfulness, I’ve noticed people either move away from their unwanteds or get sucked into them. Those who move away have conditioned themselves to avoid what they don’t want to hear, see, feel, or think.... See more