This research explores why former human traffickers in Indonesia stopped offending. Through interviews with ten ex-traffickers, the study found that marriage and parenthood often triggered moral transformation by creating empathy and shame. The findings suggest trafficking prevention should focus not only on punishment, but also on strengthening families and social bonds.

This research investigates how the brain uses different decision-making strategies and how those strategies vary across individuals, including people with neurodivergent conditions such as autism, schizophrenia, and ADHD. Using controlled game environments and brain imaging, the study maps neural decision-making circuits to better understand cognition, behavioural diversity, and potential therapeutic interventions.

This research investigates how reliance on AI systems affects human cognition and reasoning. Using concepts from cognitive offloading, the study compares AI-assisted and independent problem solving, measuring verification behavior, reasoning depth, and decision confidence. The work explores whether increasingly capable AI tools may unintentionally reduce critical thinking and human expertise.

This neuroscience research investigates how the human brain constructs and adapts goals. Using fMRI and a dynamic decision-making game, the study identifies neural activity in the prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex associated with goal selection, valuation, and adaptation. The findings may help develop AI systems better aligned with human goals.

This study compares systematic versus exploratory search strategies for locating rare plants. Surprisingly, both methods performed equally, with low detection overall. Challenges such as navigation difficulty and multitasking may explain the results. The findings highlight the need for improved search methods to better identify and protect rare, threatened plant species.

This research shows how urban design shapes daily mobility and social encounters. Access to shops and transport influences how often people travel, how long they stay out, and who they meet. Cities do not just organize movement—they also structure social segregation and diversity through spatial design.