Study Reveals That Pets Bring Us $87,500 Worth of Happiness

A recent study published in Social Indicators Research suggests that having a pet can increase life satisfaction by 3 to 4 points on a 7-point scale. Even more eye-catching, the researchers estimate this happiness boost is equivalent to an extra $87,500 in annual income. In other words, they’re putting a dollar value on the joy […]

Study Finds AI Chatbot Can Improve Mental Health

A new artificial intelligence (AI) study in The New England Journal of Medicine publication NEJM AI demonstrates how an AI chatbot called Therabot can significantly improve symptoms in just two months for those suffering from major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and eating disorders. “Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) chatbots hold promise for building […]