We all have biases. They’re our brain’s way of reducing the energy it takes to deal with the terabytes of information thrown at us every day. We connect the dots, fill in the gaps with stuff we ...

This post was co-authored with Professor John Vervaeke 1. Thinking, Fast and Slow is one of the great books written on cognition and decision making. In a clear and accessible fashion, it made popular ...

The study of writing processes offers critical insights into the interplay between cognitive development and the act of writing. Researchers are increasingly employing digital techniques, such as ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article introduces a topic that has been relatively neglected. It is about education, citizenship, and democracy; the role of research in ...

Cognitive dissonance happens when you hold two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time — like loving both hamburgers and cows. Cognitive dissonance is a theory in social psychology first ...