Counterfactuals, the buzzy term being touted in the latest AI news, assert some impressive promises for the tech world. But the general idea is nothing new. Counterfactual thinking describes the human ...

In everyday life, we encounter situations that seem to demand an explanation of why something happened, how it happened, or how it could have been prevented. People have a scientist-like desire in ...

A team of MIT researchers has successfully modeled how people approach solving a complex problem by adopting distinct decision-making strategies. This study focuses on understanding how individuals ...