The Gödel Machine is a universal problem solver encoded as a completely self-referential program capable of rewriting any part of itself, provided it can prove that the rewrite is useful according to some utility function, encoded within itself. Based on experience gained by constructing a virtual machine capable of running the first Gödel Machine implementation written in self-referential code...

An expansion of today’s static definition biosafety to include research for mitigating risk will advance both science and public safety.

Learning by doing, a change in beliefs (and consequently behaviour) due to experience, is crucial the adaptive behaviours of organizations as well individuals that inhabit them. In this review paper, we summarise different pathologies learning noted past literature using common underlying mechanism based on self-confirming biased beliefs. These are inaccurate about environment because acting up...

Using unfolding case studies and situated peer coaching for the Fundamentals Skills Laboratory provides students with individualized feedback and creates a realistic clinical learning experience. A quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-intervention data was used to evaluate changes in student ratings of the course. An instrument was used to examine students' self-ratings and student comm...

Granting forgiveness demands self-regulation. Distinct modes of self-regulation might therefore produce distinct routes to forgiveness. Self-regulation focused on advancement (or promotion) could motivate forgiveness through the perceived benefits to be attained by repairing a relationship, i.e., one’s trust that a partner will provide such benefits rather than further betrayal. In contrast, se...

During the transition from childhood to adulthood, adolescents face a unique set of challenges that accompany increased independence and responsibility. This volume combines cutting-edge research in the field of adolescence and the field of motivation and self-regulation to shed new light on these challenges and the self-regulation tools that could most effectively address them. Leading scholar...