Think101: Conversations

In the final chapter of “Mindware,” Nisbett assures the reader that we’re smarter than we were before started the book, ... Read more

If a major goal in science is to “Keep It Simple,” what exactly does “simple” mean in this context? Helpful? Useful? Eas... Read more

Many experiments have demonstrated differences between people who grew up in the Eastern vs Western cultures on a variet... Read more

What makes a good self-experiment? If our ratings of happiness change depending on whether we're in the moment (the expe... Read more

There's a relatively new movement in science called the “Open Science Framework” where researchers put all their cards o... Read more

How do you decide what you like or don't like? Given what you now know about the fallibility of your decision making sys... Read more

Why do people persist with terrible jobs or relationships, where jumping ship is clearly the better option? Is it even p... Read more

How do you decide what product to buy, apartment to rent, or who to marry? Listing pros and cons, weighing attributes, a... Read more

Do you know why you do what you do… really? From the inside, many behaviours feel like they’re absolutely conscious or u... Read more

It’s incredibly difficult to put yourself in the shoes of another person. We just can’t ignore the knowledge we have tha... Read more