U.N. rapporteur calls for global action to stop ‘genocide’ in Gaza https://www.byteseu.com/1197745/ #behavior #Colombia #conference #Conflicts #country #Gaza #genocide #Government #group #Israel #LastYear #nation #Netanyahu #SouthAfrica #U.n.Rapporteur #WestBank

Do you always go to the same café? Or do you try something new?

That’s the exploration vs. exploitation dilemma: Decision under uncertainty.

Multi-armed bandits model exactly that.

And this dilemma shows up everywhere: Recommender systems, A/B tests, online ads, even in human psychology.

Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman called this one of the most fundamental cognitive patterns.

I explain what it is, why it matters, and how AI systems handle it.

Full article here: https://towardsdatascience.com/simple-guide-to-multi-armed-bandits-a-key-concept-before-reinforcement-learning/

FUTURE: Attention-Seeking Behavior on Mastodon
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1. Create multiple accounts
2. Write a python script to automatically boost your post from all accounts
3. Get more views as your post will be on the trending page. Consequently, more likes.

Possible solution
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A decentralised digital identity tied to a real person.

"We were even more shocked that they were doing their own spin on this by also inserting the grass and sticks in a different orifice."
#wierd #weirdnews #offbeat #strange #nature #wildlife #fashion #behavior #wtf #apes #chimps #primates #omg
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/chimpanzee-grass-butt-1.7583207

Elephants gesture with an intention to communicate their desires, study finds

A recent study provided the first-ever evidence that, in the presence of a visually attentive audience, elephants are capable of using a wide range of gestures to convey their desires.

#elephants #communication #behavior
https://phys.org/news/2025-07-elephants-gesture-intention-communicate-desires.html

#happybirthday #neiltennant #singer @petshopboys #petshopboys #actually #please #introspective #very #behavior #release #nightlife #bilingual #electric #hotspot #super #yes #fundamental #elysium #innersanctum #pandemonium #discography #popart #disco #essential #christmas #emirecords

Blinding lights: The hidden science behind gambling's glow

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-06-hidden-science-gambling.html

Super Enzyme Regulates Testosterone Levels In Male Ruffs

"A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the blood concentrations of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects their appearances and behavior."

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#birds #testosterone #androgens #enzyme #ornithology #morphology #behavior https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/super-enzyme-regulates-testosterone

#Leadership #evolving through #social #sciences emphasizes #understanding #human #behavior and #interactions. #Insights from #psychology, #sociology, and #anthropology enhance leadership #effectiveness, #promoting #inclusivity, #emotional #intelligence, and #adaptability in #diverse #environments.

https://dadyminds.org/b/42x?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

People with higher cognitive ability tend to endorse moral values less strongly across the board, according to new research published in the journal Intelligence. The pattern held across two independent studies and did not differ by gender. These findings challenge popular assumptions that smarter people hold stronger or more “enlightened” moral values.

https://www.psypost.org/people-with-higher-cognitive-ability-have-weaker-moral-foundations-new-study-finds/

Super Enzyme Regulates Testosterone Levels In Male Ruffs

"A single gene in the shorebird species known as ruffs controls the blood concentrations of testosterone in males, and this in turn affects their appearances and behavior."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#birds #testosterone #androgens #enzyme #ornithology #morphology #behavior https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/super-enzyme-regulates-testosterone

#behavior : manner of behaving, whether good or bad

- French: Comportement

- German: das Verhalten/das Benehm

- Italian: comportamento

- Portuguese: comportamento

- Spanish: comportamiento

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Fill in missing translations @ https://wordofthehour.org/r/translations

Love thy enemy's enemy: why hummingbirds nest near hawks

"Hummingbird eggs and babies are a favourite snack for nest-robbing jays, so what’s a mother to do to protect her family? According to a new study, it’s best to build her nest near or under a hawk nest"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#birds #ornithology #behavior #hummingbirds #hawks https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/love-thy-enemys-enemy-why-hummingbirds

Love thy enemy's enemy: why hummingbirds nest near hawks

"Hummingbird eggs and babies are a favourite snack for nest-robbing jays, so what’s a mother to do to protect her family? According to a new study, it’s best to build her nest near or under a hawk nest"

#SciComm by @GrrlScientist

#birds #ornithology #behavior #hummingbirds #hawks https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/love-thy-enemys-enemy-why-hummingbirds