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The Hidden Risk of “Too Nice” AI Companions

People felt closer to an AI not because it matched them, but because it opened up slowly.That single finding quietly overturns one of the most common assumptions about human–AI relationships. Across the world, from crowded cities to rural villages, people are now talking to AI not just to get answers, but to feel heard. Students […]

Psychology

Exploring Human Monogamy: A Comparative Analysis Through Science

Monogamy in humans is a subject as diverse and complex as humanity itself. Compared to our primate relatives, recent studies suggest that human behaviors align more closely with those of monogamous animals such as meerkats and beavers than with those of our primate cousins. This comparison brings forth intriguing questions about the evolutionary, social, and […]

Psychology

The Ghosting Effect: The Hidden Emotional Toll on Relationships

Imagine investing your time, emotions, and energy into a relationship, only to have the other person suddenly vanish—no explanation, no closure, just silence. For many, this is an all-too-familiar scenario. It’s called ghosting, and while the term may be relatively new, the emotional turmoil it creates is anything but. Ghosting is when someone abruptly cuts […]

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The Hidden Risk of “Too Nice” AI Companions

Exploring Human Monogamy: A Comparative Analysis Through Science

The Ghosting Effect: The Hidden Emotional Toll on Relationships

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