Your brain evolved to react quickly. But sometimes that lightning-fast intuition can lead you straight off a ladder, or worse ...

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I have been researching the psychology of conspiracy beliefs for seven years now and people often ask me why people believe in them. This is not a simple question. There are many reasons people might ...

What is intuitive intelligence, and how can it help you solve today’s business challenges? According to experts, there are several problems of emerging importance in the business world. A few key ...

In my last post on Open-Mindedness and Skepticism in Critical Thinking, I made the point that individuals can be both sceptical and open-minded at the same time. For example, open-mindedness is about ...

Do you make decisions using your intuition—or is it actually “misintuition”? Here’s what researchers are learning about how to make better choices. An illustrated view of the human nervous system, ...

Have you ever had a difficult decision to make, and you didn’t know what to do? You create a pros and cons list to no avail. Any choice you make comes with consequences and questions. But you know you ...

A new series of experiments suggests that people consistently view slow, deliberative thinking as a sign of higher intelligence and reliability compared to fast, intuitive thinking, even when both ...