An increasing number of people are forming emotionally close relationships with conversational artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, with some users describing them as friends, counselors or ...

We’re pleased to present the latest installment of Dr. Rick Hanson’s Greater Good blog, featuring posts from his Just One Thing (JOT) newsletter, which offers ...

Have you ever felt like you were too dependent on technology? Maybe you felt a sense of anxiety when you couldn’t find your phone, or maybe you realized you don’t know how to navigate to your friend’s ...

The Economic Innovation Group recently issued a report, “The Great ’Transfer-mation,’” that makes a pretty conclusive case that a large and growing percentage of the population gets a significant ...

Visual input often arrives in a noisy and discontinuous stream, owing to head and eye movements, occlusion, lighting changes, and many other factors. Yet the physical world is generally stable; ...

America is a vast and diverse country, made up of small towns, big cities, and rural farms. Depending on where you live, your reliance on cars varies greatly. While city dwellers can quickly leave ...

Dependence on pain medication is on the rise due to lack of vigilance by medical professionals, according to a new study. Patients dependent on pain medication describe feelings of 'living in a haze' ...

The therapeutic benefits of sedatives are well-established; however, their effectiveness in controlling anxiety and stress is the main reason for their frequent use and misuse. Thus, dependence on ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...