Research shows that conspiracy theories may appeal to people looking to make sense of random events and to alleviate social alienation. But those beliefs may reinforce those motives instead of fulfilling them. … More
Thomas Alva Edison famously opined that genius is “one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.” Though the inventor and businessman fell… More
Republicans and Democrats may agree on the existence, causes, and risks of climate change more than they think, although their… More
A sample of research exploring inspiration and belief in God, replicability of implicit theory of mind paradigms, and memory distortion resulting from context reinstatement… More
During the past two years, fake news has been a frequent topic of real news, with articles considering the role of… More
Do you have a good B.S. detector? You need one in our digital age. The skill of spotting false information—rubbish… More
