'One child called the robot "my little brother"': Can assistance tech become part of the family?
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Official California records indicate that the devastating series of wildfires that occurred in Los Angeles County in January 2025 resulted in 31 direct deaths, but a new study by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and the University of Helsinki indicates that the actual death toll is nearly 15 times higher.
Signs that an individual might be on the verge of self-harm are often found in their online actions, but can word choices in posts indicate who is at particular risk and when?
A new study published July 8 in the Nature journal npj Mental Health Research by Dr. Ryan L. Boyd at The University of Texas at Dallas and Dr. Charlotte Entwistle of the University of Liverpool demonstrates that online support community posts indicating decreased social connectedness and heightened negative emotions can predict self-harm behaviors weeks before their occurrence in people with borderline personality disorder.
University of Miami business professor reveals that larger audiences on platforms like Twitch and YouTube Live can lead to cognitive overload and emotional chaos, dampening user participation.
Miami Herbert study examines how moralized social issues are disrupting workplace productivity and fueling internal conflict.