Hila Fridman, Gelana Khazeeva, Ephrat Levy-Lahad, Christian Gilissen, Han G. Brunner
{"title":"Reproductive and cognitive phenotypes in carriers of recessive pathogenic variants","authors":"Hila Fridman, Gelana Khazeeva, Ephrat Levy-Lahad, Christian Gilissen, Han G. Brunner","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02204-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02204-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The genetic landscape of human Mendelian diseases is shaped by mutation and selection. Although selection on heterozygotes is well-established in autosomal-dominant disorders, convincing evidence for selection in carriers of pathogenic variants associated with recessive conditions is limited. Here, we studied heterozygous pathogenic variants in 1,929 genes, which cause recessive diseases when bi-allelic, in <i>n</i> = 378,751 unrelated European individuals from the UK Biobank. We find evidence suggesting fitness effects in heterozygous carriers for recessive genes, especially for variants in constrained genes across a broad range of diseases. Our data suggest reproductive effects at the population level, and hence natural selection, for autosomal-recessive disease variants. Further, variants in genes that underlie intellectual disability are associated with lower educational attainment in carriers, and we observe an altered genetic landscape, characterized by a threefold reduction in the calculated frequency of bi-allelic intellectual disability in the population relative to other recessive disorders.</p>","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143979471","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Social media interventions to improve well-being","authors":"Amira Skeggs, Amy Orben","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02167-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02167-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Concerns about the negative effect of social media on well-being have generated much interest around the development of social media interventions, which aim to change users’ interactions with social media to improve well-being. To aid the effective study and design of such interventions, we introduce a new theoretical approach, guided by self-determination theory. We review current interventions and categorize them by the context in which they intervene: social media platforms, devices, users, families and society. Drawing on established behavioural change models, we then evaluate how social media use affects the core psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness. We propose theoretically grounded design features that can be applied to maximize the effectiveness of future interventions. In response to the increasing calls for interventions to counteract social media risks, our recommendations will inform future research in academia and industry, with practical applications to enhance well-being in this digital age.</p>","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143979467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"ChatGPT decreases idea diversity in brainstorming","authors":"Lennart Meincke, Gideon Nave, Christian Terwiesch","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02173-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02173-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><span>arising from</span> B. C. Lee & J. J. Chung <i>Nature Human Behaviour</i> https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-01953-1 (2024)</p><p>Lee and Chung<sup>1</sup> explore how ChatGPT augments human creativity in brainstorming. In a series of experiments, they randomized participants to complete various creative challenges, either with or without the help of ChatGPT. These challenges included tasks such as coming up with gift ideas, designing toys from everyday objects and repurposing household items. Each participant submitted one idea, which external evaluators rated on multiple creativity dimensions, including innovativeness and usefulness. Across tasks, instructing participants to use ChatGPT enhanced the average creativity of ideas, outperforming web searches and unaided human intuition, with creativity measured as the average of aggregated scores of originality (original, innovative, creative) and appropriateness (practical, effective, useful). These results strengthen the empirical evidence for the effectiveness of large language models in idea generation, contributing to a rapidly growing literature<sup>2,3,4</sup>. However, as we demonstrate analytically, reliance on ChatGPT for idea generation comes with a trade-off: while enhancing individual ideas’ creativity, it reduces the diversity of ideas in a pool of ideas—a critical element for effective brainstorming.</p>","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143945862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Catherine J. Crompton, Sarah J. Foster, Charlotte E. H. Wilks, Michelle Dodd, Themis N. Efthimiou, Danielle Ropar, Noah J. Sasson, Martin Lages, Sue Fletcher-Watson
{"title":"Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people","authors":"Catherine J. Crompton, Sarah J. Foster, Charlotte E. H. Wilks, Michelle Dodd, Themis N. Efthimiou, Danielle Ropar, Noah J. Sasson, Martin Lages, Sue Fletcher-Watson","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02163-z","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02163-z","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Autism is clinically defined by social communication deficits, suggesting that autistic people may be less effective at sharing information, particularly with one another. However, recent research indicates that neurotype mismatches, rather than autism itself, degrade information sharing. Here, using the diffusion chain method, we examined information transfer in autistic, non-autistic and mixed-neurotype chains (<i>N</i> = 311), replicating and extending a key study. We hypothesized that information transfer would deteriorate faster and rapport would be lower in mixed-neurotype compared with single-neurotype chains. Additionally, we examined whether informing participants of the diagnostic status of their chain and whether information was fictional or factual impacted performance and rapport. We found no difference in information transfer between single-neurotype and mixed-neurotype chains. Non-autistic chains indicated higher rapport, and disclosing diagnosis improved rapport. This result challenges assumptions about autistic communication deficits but contrasts with prior findings. Enhanced participant heterogeneity and methodological differences may explain these unexpected results. Protocol registration The Stage 1 protocol for this Registered Report was accepted in principle on 23 August 2022. The protocol, as accepted by the journal, can be found at https://osf.io/us9c7/.</p>","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"10 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143945865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reply to: ChatGPT decreases idea diversity in brainstorming","authors":"Byung Cheol Lee, Jaeyeon ‘Jae’ Chung","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02195-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02195-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><span>replying to</span> L. Meincke et al. <i>Nature Human Behaviour</i> https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02173-x (2025)</p><p>We appreciate the thoughtful commentary from Meincke et al.<sup>1</sup> and are pleased that our open data practices are contributing to the dialogue about ChatGPT’s impact on creativity. Our paper<sup>2</sup> evaluated ChatGPT’s potential to assist individuals in solving problems requiring creativity. After analysing our publicly available data, Meincke et al. affirmed our finding that ChatGPT has a positive impact on individual creativity; that is, ChatGPT effectively combines disparate concepts into a cohesive response, leading to more creative solutions. Meincke et al. expanded on our inquiry by taking a group-level lens to the data. They found that the pool of ChatGPT-assisted responses exhibits lower diversity, concluding that the collective use of ChatGPT may undermine “effective brainstorming”.</p>","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143945859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"What I wish I knew when I switched fields for my PhD","authors":"Sterling Williams-Ceci","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02214-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02214-5","url":null,"abstract":"Switching fields for a PhD can be challenging. Williams-Ceci shares her experiences when transitioning from psychology to information science.","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"123 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143940089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychological and behavioural considerations for integrating polygenic risk scores for disease into clinical practice","authors":"Saskia C. Sanderson, Michael Inouye","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02200-x","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02200-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A polygenic risk score (PRS) summarizes in one number an individual’s estimated genetic association with a specific trait or disease based on the common DNA variants included in the score. Disease PRSs have the potential to positively affect population health by improving disease risk prediction, thereby also potentially improving disease prevention, early intervention and treatment. However, given the potential psychological, behavioural and other harms, there are also concerns about integrating PRSs into clinical tools and healthcare systems. Here we assess five arguments against implementing PRSs for physical disease in clinical practice that revolve around psychological and behavioural considerations. For each argument, we consider a counterargument, the evidence and underlying theory, any gaps in the evidence base and possible future directions and research priorities. We conclude that, although there may be other barriers to implementation, there is currently little evidence of psychological or behavioural harms from integrating PRSs into practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"38 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143933213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eléonore Rolland, Oscar Nodé-Langlois, Patrick J. Tkaczynski, Cédric Girard-Buttoz, Holly Rayson, Catherine Crockford, Roman M. Wittig
{"title":"Evidence of organized but not disorganized attachment in wild Western chimpanzee offspring (Pan troglodytes verus)","authors":"Eléonore Rolland, Oscar Nodé-Langlois, Patrick J. Tkaczynski, Cédric Girard-Buttoz, Holly Rayson, Catherine Crockford, Roman M. Wittig","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02176-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02176-8","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Human attachment theory outlines three organized types: secure, insecure avoidant and insecure resistant, all considered adaptive responses to maternal care for offspring survival. In contrast, disorganized attachment is hypothesized to be maladaptive and therefore uncommon in wild mammals, though this remains untested. We assessed attachment types in 50 wild chimpanzees (ages 0–10 years) in Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire. Using 3,795 h of mother and offspring focal observations, we found no behaviours indicative of disorganized attachment. To explore organized attachment, we analysed a subset of 18 immature chimpanzees and their behavioural responses to 309 natural threatening events. Their responses showed organized attachment patterns: some sought maternal closeness (secure-like), while others displayed independence (insecure avoidant-like). Our study supports the hypothesis that organized attachment types are adaptive and have a long evolutionary history.</p>","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"123 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143940091","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matt Fillingim, Christophe Tanguay-Sabourin, Marc Parisien, Azin Zare, Gianluca V. Guglietti, Jax Norman, Bogdan Petre, Andrey Bortsov, Mark Ware, Jordi Perez, Mathieu Roy, Luda Diatchenko, Etienne Vachon-Presseau
{"title":"Biological markers and psychosocial factors predict chronic pain conditions","authors":"Matt Fillingim, Christophe Tanguay-Sabourin, Marc Parisien, Azin Zare, Gianluca V. Guglietti, Jax Norman, Bogdan Petre, Andrey Bortsov, Mark Ware, Jordi Perez, Mathieu Roy, Luda Diatchenko, Etienne Vachon-Presseau","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02156-y","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02156-y","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Chronic pain is a multifactorial condition presenting significant diagnostic and prognostic challenges. Biomarkers for the classification and the prediction of chronic pain are therefore critically needed. Here, in this multidataset study of over 523,000 participants, we applied machine learning to multidimensional biological data from the UK Biobank to identify biomarkers for 35 medical conditions associated with pain (for example, rheumatoid arthritis and gout) or self-reported chronic pain (for example, back pain and knee pain). Biomarkers derived from blood immunoassays, brain and bone imaging, and genetics were effective in predicting medical conditions associated with chronic pain (area under the curve (AUC) 0.62–0.87) but not self-reported pain (AUC 0.50–0.62). Notably, all biomarkers worked in synergy with psychosocial factors, accurately predicting both medical conditions (AUC 0.69–0.91) and self-reported pain (AUC 0.71–0.92). These findings underscore the necessity of adopting a holistic approach in the development of biomarkers to enhance their clinical utility.</p>","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143933215","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Infant attachment in chimpanzees","authors":"Anna Truzzi","doi":"10.1038/s41562-025-02177-7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-025-02177-7","url":null,"abstract":"A negative relationship with caregivers early in life known as ‘disorganized attachment’ has disruptive long-term consequences in humans. Rolland et al. find no evidence for this relationship pattern in free (that is, wild) chimpanzees in their natural environment, which underscores its maladaptive nature and indicates the role of context in shaping caregiver–infant relations.","PeriodicalId":19074,"journal":{"name":"Nature Human Behaviour","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":29.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143940090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}