Even chatbots get the blues. According to a new study, OpenAI’s artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT shows signs of anxiety when its users share “traumatic narratives” about crime, war or car accidents. And when chatbots get stressed out, they are less likely to be useful in therapeutic settings with people. The bot’s anxiety levels can be … Read more
If you can’t be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, you can still slither out of bed like a hapless reptile or drunk noodle and crawl toward the promise of a better morning. Best-selling author, personal development coach, and motivational speaker Mel Robbins has taken to TikTok to share her therapist-recommended hack for getting out of bed when feelings of doom and … Read more
Well, that’s rich. While it’s true that the uber-wealthy don’t share the same mundane problems as their lower-class counterparts, it turns out their “rich people problems” include the same spectrum of negative emotions as the rest of us — not that New Yorkers have any sympathy for them. The upper class commonly struggles with a … Read more
Now this is a head-scratcher. Wordle, the cognitively stimulating word game from the New York Times, is taking a toll on players’ mental well-being. “My therapist just told me that the NYT word games app is becoming a problem for many of her patients, including me,” journalist Tess Owen wrote on X this week, admitting … Read more
Call them The Young and the Sexless. For anyone who came of age during the latter part of the 20th century, the idea may seem farfetched, but according to research, Generation Z — born between 1997 and 2012 — are less sexually active than other groups at that age. The reasons why, one could pile them high, … Read more
Don’t be left asking: “Who TF did I marry?” That was the question on Reesa Teesa’s mind after her husband’s lies unfolded after she said “I Do.” The Georgia woman’s shocking story of deceit captivated millions of viewers on TikTok earlier this week, Reesa’s now-ex-spouse, named “Legion,” promised luxe vacations, forged documents and claimed to … Read more
No one could have seen this coming — except, perhaps, those with the gift of second sight. Some New York area residents are fed up with their therapists, ditching their shrinks for psychics who give them “real” guidance instead. Aria D’Amore, 35, an artist and model living in Jersey City, was dissatisfied with therapy for … Read more