Why are we so willing to believe the incredible?

The Global Turn Toward Identity as Certainty — and Why It Backfires

This article examines a global shift where people are increasingly turning to identity-based certainty as a response to widespread instabili

Study Reveals Overconfidence and Lack of Analytical Thinking in Conspiracy Believers

Cornell psychology researchers found that conspiracy theorists exhibit overconfidence and overestimate others' agreement with them. Belief i

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The Assumptions We Make About Ancient Skeletons Found Embracing

A reflective and somewhat satirical essay exploring how modern people project romantic narratives onto ancient skeletons found embracing in

Don’t believe everything you hear — or read

How to Recognize and Overcome Catastrophic Thinking

This article explores the psychological phenomenon of catastrophizing — the tendency to imagine worst-case scenarios in response to minor tr