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<td><a href="http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=187161&url=https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPbmZQRmFSVWo5T3BzVWNoNmNodGw0eGpnYjVnQ0ZSVWk4X0haY3IzNUJvYnA2Ry1DUXpHWGY2RENSbVJVd0RSQTJucU0xNzlucE5XS2NGZ0IzeWJHVmpLQ29ZREQwdEZYS2xxaE5VWFRwaGJvTTFMaV9aZlFXY2toNjhCRGYzYzk5b0RzemhJcEczYUdWbnc?oc=5" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Chatbots Can Be Manipulated Through Flattery and Peer Pressure</a>
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<p><div><p>Source: <a href="http://news.google.com/?ned=us&topic=m" rel="tag" target="_blank">Google News - Health</a></p>AI chatbots aren't supposed to do things like call you names or tell you how to make controlled substances, but with the right psychological tactics, at least some bots can be convinced to break their own rules. Researchers used tactics described in Robert Cialdini's book "Influence" to convince OpenAI's GPT-4o Mini to complete requests it would normally refuse, including calling the user a jerk and giving instructions for how to synthesize...</div><h6></h6><br><a href="https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage" target="_blank"><img title="Brought to you by Social Psychology Network" alt="Brought to you by SocialPsychology Network" src="https://www.socialpsychology.org/images/rss-footer-large.png" border="0" width="400" height="45"></a><br><br></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=187169&url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/09/01/vatican-city-pope-leo-lgbtq/5111756752557/" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Pope Leo XIV Accepts LGBTQ Inclusion in Catholic Church</a>
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<p><div><p>Source: <a href="http://www.upi.com/Health_News/" rel="tag" target="_blank">United Press International - Health News</a></p>Pope Leo XIV confirmed his intent to include LGBTQ parishioners within the Catholic Church ahead of their planned Holy Year pilgrimage to Vatican City. The pope said he intends to continue Pope Francis' policy of inclusion for all, the National Catholic Reporter reported Monday. Pope Francis allowed priests to bless same-sex couples, but he did not change the Catholic Church's policy of teaching parishioners that homosexual acts are "disordered."</div><h6></h6><br><a href="https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage" target="_blank"><img title="Brought to you by Social Psychology Network" alt="Brought to you by SocialPsychology Network" src="https://www.socialpsychology.org/images/rss-footer-large.png" border="0" width="400" height="45"></a><br><br></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=187178&url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c939311dpn1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Adults With Learning Disabilities Die 20 Years Early, Report Finds</a>
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<p><div><p>Source: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/health/" rel="tag" target="_blank">BBC News - Health</a></p>People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, says a long-awaited mortality review commissioned by NHS England. It also found that 39% of deaths of people with learning disabilities and autism were classed as avoidable in 2023—almost twice as high as the general population. An estimated 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability, say experts.</div><h6></h6><br><a href="https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage" target="_blank"><img title="Brought to you by Social Psychology Network" alt="Brought to you by SocialPsychology Network" src="https://www.socialpsychology.org/images/rss-footer-large.png" border="0" width="400" height="45"></a><br><br></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=187186&url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r0wnn0np7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Scotland Pauses New Funding for Arms Firms Supplying Israel</a>
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<p><div><p>Source: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/default.stm" rel="tag" target="_blank">BBC News - UK News</a></p>The Scottish government is to pause new awards of public money to arms companies supplying Israel, John Swinney has announced. The first minister said there was plausible evidence that Israel was committing genocide in Gaza—an accusation the Israeli government rejects. He also called for the recognition of a Palestinian state, a move the UK government has said it will do this month if Israel does not meet certain conditions, including a...</div><h6></h6><br><a href="https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage" target="_blank"><img title="Brought to you by Social Psychology Network" alt="Brought to you by SocialPsychology Network" src="https://www.socialpsychology.org/images/rss-footer-large.png" border="0" width="400" height="45"></a><br><br></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=187185&url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-gaza-war-hamas-death-toll-since-genocide-report-by-global-experts/" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Almost 300 Reportedly Killed in Gaza Since Experts Declared Genocide</a>
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<p><div><p>Source: <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/world/" rel="tag" target="_blank">CBS News - World News</a></p>Israel's expanding military offensive has killed at least 287 people in Gaza in the three days since a group of world-leading genocide scholars declared that Israel is committing genocide in the besieged Palestinian enclave, according to health officials in the Hamas-run territory. The International Association of Genocide Scholars declared in an August 31 resolution that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide, war crimes, and crimes...</div><h6></h6><br><a href="https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage" target="_blank"><img title="Brought to you by Social Psychology Network" alt="Brought to you by SocialPsychology Network" src="https://www.socialpsychology.org/images/rss-footer-large.png" border="0" width="400" height="45"></a><br><br></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=187176&url=https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250901104647.htm" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">Stronger Weed, Higher Risk? Potent THC Linked to Psychosis and Addiction</a>
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<p><div><p>Source: <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/" rel="tag" target="_blank">Science Daily - Top Health</a></p>A sweeping review of nearly 100 studies has raised concerns about the mental health impacts of high-potency cannabis products. Researchers found strong links to psychosis and cannabis use disorder, while results for anxiety and depression were mixed and at times contradictory. Although the findings suggest that high THC concentrations pose serious risks, the evidence isn't yet clear enough to offer firm clinical guidance to patients, the report...</div><h6></h6><br><a href="https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage" target="_blank"><img title="Brought to you by Social Psychology Network" alt="Brought to you by SocialPsychology Network" src="https://www.socialpsychology.org/images/rss-footer-large.png" border="0" width="400" height="45"></a><br><br></p>
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<td><a href="http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=187179&url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/09/02/chatgpt-parental-control/8551756853622/" style="font-family:Helvetica, sans-serif; letter-spacing:-1px;margin:0;padding:0 0 2px;font-weight: bold;font-size: 19px;line-height: 20px;color:#222;">ChatGPT to Add Parental Controls for Teen Users Within the Next Month</a>
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<p><div><p>Source: <a href="http://www.upi.com/Health_News/" rel="tag" target="_blank">United Press International - Health News</a></p>OpenAI announced Tuesday it will give parents more ways to monitor their teenagers' use of ChatGPT, following reports that a 16-year-old used the chatbot to end his own life. In a post on its website, the company outlined new safeguards allowing parents to link their account to their teens, disable certain features, and receive alerts when their child is acutely distressed. The safeguards will be available within the next month, said the company.</div><h6></h6><br><a href="https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage" target="_blank"><img title="Brought to you by Social Psychology Network" alt="Brought to you by SocialPsychology Network" src="https://www.socialpsychology.org/images/rss-footer-large.png" border="0" width="400" height="45"></a><br><br></p>
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