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09/2026

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them
- written by
- Lara Watermann,
- Natalie Hogh,
- Joshua Braun,
- Simone Kubowitsch
Teams today collaborate across screens, time zones, and digital tools, but better technology does not always mean better teamwork. Hybrid meetings, information overload, and workflows supported by artificial intelligence (AI) create new challenges. Drawing on expert insights and psychological research, this article explores which team skills matter most and how teams can build them.
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08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

Blaming the biased bot? Gender bias in AI-generated content
- written by
- Alexandra Wölfle
With the growing popularity and increasing capabilities of generative AI, more and more attention is also drawn to AI model biases, in particular, gender biases. But what exactly does bias mean in this context, how should it be addressed, and what role do humans play in all this?
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08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

Does ChatGPT think like humans?
- written by
- Jannis Friedrich
AIs like ChatGPT are trained only on texts and do not actually experience the world. It’s been argued that for this reason, AI’s cannot really ‘understand’. This is called the symbol grounding problem: symbols have to be connected to perception and action. To address the question whether AIs can think like humans, this article looks at research on cognition and language.
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08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

How humans form beliefs about conversational AI
- written by
- Tobias R. Rebholz
Why do we treat Alexa or ChatGPT like a helpful coworker – or even a friend? This article explores how talking to conversational AI shapes the beliefs we form about machines.
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written by: Rinat Meerson, Stella Wernicke, Jana Dreston
Magazine Issue 09/2026

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them

written by: Lara Watermann, Natalie Hogh, Joshua Braun, Simone Kubowitsch
In-Mind Blog

After "Adolescence": What we know (and don’t know) about gender attitudes and online misogyny

written by: Kate Schramm, Silvana Weber
Magazine Issue 08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

Benefits and risks of asking AI for health advice

written by: Jaroslava Kaňková

Magazine Issue 08/2025

Changing the world through activism: what, why, and how

written by: Erin Biesecker, Fei Bi Chan, Miranda Weathers

Activism involves taking action to challenge oppressive systems and create a just world for all. While there are potential harms to activism, there are many potential benefits as well. We... more
Magazine Issue 07/2025

Breathe through the stress: Simple breathing techniques for staying calm under pressure

written by: Emmylou Sophie Schädler, Dr. Vera Zamoscik

Breathing is more than an automatic process - it is a powerful tool for managing stress and improving focus. This article explores how intentional breathing techniques can help you stay... more
Magazine Issue 07/2025

Empowerment instead of mind-control. Why myth-busting does not interfere with intellectual independence.

written by: Stefan T. Siegel

“Myth-busting is just policing thought!” “Fact-checkers tell us what to think!” These claims are common, but do they hold up? Ironically, while myth-busting aims to foster critical thinking, it is... more
Magazine Issue 07/2025

Does organized ritual child abuse exist?

written by: Roland Imhoff, Marcel Meuer, Andreas Mokros, Aileen Oeberst

A significant number of therapists and self-defined victims report secret organizations that sexually abuse children for ideological or religious purposes and control them through targeted personality splitting. However, police investigations... more
Magazine Issue 06/2025

Why we’d buy a microwave from BODIKA_1996 but not from KODIBA_1996 – Articulation movements and their effects on judgments and decisions

written by: Moritz Ingendahl

People like inward-oriented articulation movements (e.g., in BODIKA – Lips → Tongue → Throat) more than outward-oriented articulation movements (e.g., in KODIBA – Throat → Tongue → Lips). This effect... more
Magazine Issue 06/2025

What is manifesting all about? The universe as a difficult conversational partner

written by: Lisa Marie Warner, Nina Wieking

It sounds too good to be true: "You can achieve any goal with simple affirmations”. For example, people formulate: "I have clear and pure skin" or "I am grateful that... more

In-Mind Blog

14.06.2019 | Big Questions in Society

Toward the LGBTQ+ Friendly Workplace: Are We There Yet?

written by: Marc Cubrich

Gender and sexual minorities in the United States still face discrimination and a number of challenges. What are the workplace experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and is the modern organization LGBTQ+ friendly? Read more to find out. more
20.04.2019 | Generalist Grab Bag

Darkness All Around: Humor, Personality, and Creativity

written by: Hansika Kapoor, Sampada Karandikar

Dark humor [1] is harsh and horrendous humor that makes fun of taboo or serious subjects (e.g., jokes on otherwise traumatizing things/events such as dead babies, the holocaust, terminal illnesses... more
16.03.2019 | Generalist Grab Bag, Happiness & Well-being

The Kids are Alright? An Interview with Well-Being Ambassador Will Williams and a Case for Bringing Mindfulness to Schools

written by: Matthew Baldwin, Will Williams

The No Good Terrible Very Bad Day Imagine the last bad day you had. Maybe you were jolted out of a pleasant snooze by a complaining alarm. You’re late. You’re... more
05.02.2019 | Announcements and News

Call for Papers: Special Issue on Sexuality

written by: Marlene Werner

We invite you to submit short review articles for a Special Issue on Sexuality at In-Mind Magazine, the online journal of the In-Mind Foundation. In-Mind Magazine is a peer-reviewed online... more
13.12.2018 | Generalist Grab Bag

No Excuses! Lay Judges Reject Exhaustion as a Reason for Failing to Help Others

written by: Jacob Goldstein-Greenwood, Paul Conway

Imagine that your spouse has promised that they will wash the dishes cluttering your sink this evening; but, when they arrive home exhausted after a stressful day of back-to-back meetings and skipped meals, they try to pawn the responsibility back off on you. Would you soften your judgment of your spouse on account of their fatigue? more
25.09.2018 | Demystifying Mental Health, Generalist Grab Bag

Roadblocks to Mental Health Research

written by: Chris Millar

Mental health problems are one of the main causes of the overall disease burden worldwide. Another busy ward round: a telephone rings; a nurse apologises to patients that the ward is too short-staffed to facilitate their leave this afternoon; a junior doctor furiously types up... more

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Magazine Issue 09/2026

Teamwork today and tomorrow: The skills that matter and how to build them

written by: Lara Watermann, Natalie Hogh, Joshua Braun, Simone Kubowitsch
In-Mind Blog

After "Adolescence": What we know (and don’t know) about gender attitudes and online misogyny

written by: Kate Schramm, Silvana Weber
Magazine Issue 08/2026 - SpeciaI issue on artificial intelligence

Benefits and risks of asking AI for health advice

written by: Jaroslava Kaňková

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