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    Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 13 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02412-9

    We discuss six reasons why we need to study the emotional support of human–artificial intelligence (AI) interactions, and offer suggestions on future avenues for evidence-based research and policies regarding user-facing conversational AI.]]> <![CDATA[Six reasons to study emotional support from conversational artificial intelligence]]> Melissa M. KarnazeCinnamon S. Bloss doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02412-9 Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 2026-02-13; | doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02412-9 2026-02-13 Nature Human Behaviour 10.1038/s41562-026-02412-9 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-026-02412-9 <![CDATA[The role of context in continuity and segmentation]]> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-026-02403-w <![CDATA[

    Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 11 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02403-w

    Across three experiments, Baror et al. show that context shifts reduce serial dependence (bias towards prior choices) and shape memory at event boundaries.]]>     <![CDATA[The role of context in continuity and segmentation]]> Shira BarorMor CohenNofar HaikGuy AvrahamAya Ben-Yakov doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02403-w Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 2026-02-11; | doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02403-w 2026-02-11 Nature Human Behaviour 10.1038/s41562-026-02403-w https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-026-02403-w     <![CDATA[Caprine dairy exploitation on the Iranian Plateau from the seventh millennium <span>BC</span>]]> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02396-y <![CDATA[

    Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 09 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02396-y

    Using food residues on pottery vessels and dental calculus, and faunal remains, Casanova et al. find evidence that Neolithic communities in Iran were milking goats or sheep as early as the seventh millennium BC.]]>     <![CDATA[Caprine dairy exploitation on the Iranian Plateau from the seventh millennium <span>BC</span>]]> Emmanuelle CasanovaHossein DavoudiAntoine ZazzoSéverine ZirahJérémy JacobChristine HattéAudrey Boco-SimonFrançois ThilCaroline GauthierJebrael NokandehAbbas AlizadehFereidoun BiglariReinhard BernbeckSusan PollockAkira TsunekiOmolbanin GhafooriHoma FathiFrank HoleEmmanuelle Demey-ThomasJoëlle VinhMarjan Mashkour doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02396-y Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 2026-02-09; | doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02396-y 2026-02-09 Nature Human Behaviour 10.1038/s41562-025-02396-y https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02396-y     <![CDATA[Humans can use positive and negative spectrotemporal correlations to detect rising and falling pitch]]> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02371-7 <![CDATA[

    Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 09 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02371-7

    Vaziri et al. examined how humans detect changes in auditory pitch, revealing that listeners rely on correlations in sound intensity over frequency and time, processing that is reminiscent of visual motion detection.]]>     <![CDATA[Humans can use positive and negative spectrotemporal correlations to detect rising and falling pitch]]> Parisa A. VaziriSamuel D. McDougleDamon A. Clark doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02371-7 Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 2026-02-09; | doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02371-7 2026-02-09 Nature Human Behaviour 10.1038/s41562-025-02371-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02371-7     <![CDATA[Language barriers and the speed of international knowledge diffusion]]> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02367-3 <![CDATA[

    Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 06 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02367-3

    Language barriers hinder technical knowledge diffusion. Higham and Nagaoka show that a US patent policy change reduced the lag in US citations of Japanese patents, particularly for firms with limited translation ability and for high-quality inventions.]]>     <![CDATA[Language barriers and the speed of international knowledge diffusion]]> Kyle HighamSadao Nagaoka doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02367-3 Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 2026-02-06; | doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02367-3 2026-02-06 Nature Human Behaviour 10.1038/s41562-025-02367-3 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02367-3     <![CDATA[Social safety nets empower women economically and socially]]> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02395-z <![CDATA[

    Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 05 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02395-z

    This systematic review and meta-analysis pools results from 93 studies across 45 low- and middle-income countries, and it shows that social safety nets significantly enhance measures of women’s economic achievement and agency. Treatment effects are largest for unconditional cash transfers, public works programmes, social care services and asset transfers.]]>     <![CDATA[Social safety nets empower women economically and socially]]> doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02395-z Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 2026-02-05; | doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02395-z 2026-02-05 Nature Human Behaviour 10.1038/s41562-025-02395-z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02395-z     <![CDATA[How personalized disaster warnings can save lives]]> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-026-02405-8 <![CDATA[

    Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 05 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02405-8

    Natural hazards claim thousands of lives annually, yet warnings often fail to compel action. This is not just a technological issue but also a communication failure. The next leap in disaster risk reduction must be psychological and social: transforming warnings into personalized, actionable messages that are tailored to individuals’ needs.]]>     <![CDATA[How personalized disaster warnings can save lives]]> Ilias G. PechlivanidisSpyros AfentoulidisGiuliano Di BaldassarreFlorian PappenbergerPeter SalamonStefan Uhlenbrook doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02405-8 Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 2026-02-05; | doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02405-8 2026-02-05 Nature Human Behaviour 10.1038/s41562-026-02405-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-026-02405-8     <![CDATA[Social safety nets, women’s economic achievements and agency in 45 countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis]]> https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02394-0 <![CDATA[

    Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 05 February 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02394-0

    This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials indicates that social safety nets can improve women’s economic achievements and agency. Pooled treatment effects are largest for unconditional cash transfers, public work programmes, social care services and asset transfers.]]>     <![CDATA[Social safety nets, women’s economic achievements and agency in 45 countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis]]> Amber PetermanJingying WangKevin Kamto SonkeJanina Isabel Steinert doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02394-0 Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 2026-02-05; | doi:10.1038/s41562-025-02394-0 2026-02-05 Nature Human Behaviour 10.1038/s41562-025-02394-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-025-02394-0