Why are there so many climate change deniers when there’s an overwhelming amount of evidence that prove its existence? Researchers have looked into the psychology of this thought process and found our need for security will always trump the facts.
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He hasn’t shot an episode of Let’s Make a Deal for decades, but Monty Hall’s name still graces a statistical brouhaha from the early 1990s, and the drama he cultivated on […]
Don Draper is the king of cool. After a sales pitch, he seems to have people ready to buy, but that’s not how the real world works. It’s about knowing your buyer and asking the right questions.
A peek into the archives at the New York Public Library reveals the many (often zany) search queries lobbed at librarians in the pre-internet age.
As comets approach near the Sun, they develop tails. Watch it happen. “In the year 1456 … a Comet was seen passing Retrograde between the Earth and the sun… Hence I […]
After a long day or week at the office it may feel appropriate to kick back with a beer. But a recent study has found workers who clock-in more and 48 hours in a week run the risk of developing a unhealthy alcohol habit.
Occupy the Bookstore “overlays competitive market prices for textbooks directly on the college bookstore website,” much to the chagrin of bookstore giant Follett.
As our histories and memories move more and more into the digital space, we’re at the mercy of the cloud to maintain our history. So, what happens when the internet gets it wrong and re-works a piece of literature?
According to a new study, people want to be interested in brain science – but don’t act on that desire – or don’t get the chance.
We begin our careers full of optimism. We expect to encounter people who are eager to hear what we have to say — as our teachers were in school or […]
With three spatial dimensions, the possibilities are tremendous. But only one answer fits what we see. “Never erase your past. It shapes who you are today and will help you […]
The German car maker hopes to roll out this new technology by 2020. You’ll never have to hand your keys to the valet again.
Jon Iwata, IBM’s senior vice president of Marketing & Communications, explains why freedom is the best social media policy for employees.
Two recent examples from The New York Times, one from a columnist and one in an editorial, illustrate the danger of news media coverage of risk that is alarmist, incomplete, and inaccurate.
How do these little wonders work? Instant flameless warmth occurs via simple chemistry and iron oxidation.
Even if our behavior is in some sense determined by forces unavailable to the conscious mind, people are willing to uphold their belief in free will.
Couples therapy is often a last-ditch attempt to save a faltering relationship. Navigating the potential obstacles that arise in therapy can be the difference between “let’s stay together” and “let’s break up.”
Parents who buy their teens inexpensive first vehicles are putting them at higher risk of accident and injury, often because the cheapest cars are old and lacking modern safety features.
Few people know of them. That’s why they’re called the Happy Isles.
A Rutgers Medical School professor has developed an exercise called “Psy-Feld” in which students watch episodes of the beloved 90’s sitcom and discuss the psychopathology of the characters.
Fingerprints are unique, but they aren’t a secure method of signing into your accounts, according to a recent report. Jan Krissler was able to replicate a politician’s from a few photographs.
Big Think+ presents a 6-part workshop with accomplished economist Lawrence Summers, who explains the theory and practice of rational thinking in order to draw conclusions and make smart decisions.
Everyone has a large number of great theories or ideas. Here’s one that I have: Wouldn’t it be great if all of the money that each person generated was split […]
For the first time at CES, there’s a section devoted to “personal privacy.” Like the fitness wearables of last year, privacy products are gaining ground in this new age of cloud sharing and connectedness.
Trying to enact change is hard, particularly when the culture you want shifted is arranged in a way that promotes the status quo.
In today’s Washington Post, a successful writer and former teacher offers a simple quiz for teachers to determine whether they’re cut out for the position.
Before you trash those old electronics, you may want to give some thought to how this old device could better your own or someone else’s life. Consider some alternative ways to recycle and reuse old tech.
A new study reveals how a state of active curiosity stimulates the brain’s memory and pleasure centers, thus explaining why it’s so much more effective to employ learning strategies that spark students’ interest.
Numerous studies have determined that the open office, while creating a sense of camaraderie among employees, is harmful in nearly every other respect.
It isn’t that women desire power less than men do, but in traditional organizations some common avenues to obtaining and maintaining power are blocked for them. A host of stereotypes […]