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Human mind

  • A new mathematical model can spot liars and counter disinformation

    A new mathematical model can spot liars and counter disinformation

    Dorje C Brody, The Conversation
    · Jul 05, 2022 · 09:30 pm
  • Why many still believe that broken mirrors cause bad luck – a superstition from Roman times?

    Why many still believe that broken mirrors cause bad luck – a superstition from Roman times?

    Barry Markovsky, The Conversation
    · Jul 10, 2021 · 11:30 pm
  • The science of decision-making: How and why we copy the choices of others

    The science of decision-making: How and why we copy the choices of others

    Kelly L Haws, Brent McFerran and Peggy Liu, The Conversation
    · Sep 13, 2019 · 11:30 pm
  • Thich Nhat Hanh, the Buddhist monk who introduced mindfulness to the West, prepares to die

    Thich Nhat Hanh, the Buddhist monk who introduced mindfulness to the West, prepares to die

    Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation
    · Mar 23, 2019 · 09:30 pm
  • Is it time to tidy up with Marie Kondo? Five ways that clutter could be bad for your home and health

    Is it time to tidy up with Marie Kondo? Five ways that clutter could be bad for your home and health

    Libby Sander, The Conversation
    · Jan 29, 2019 · 11:30 pm
  • Why atheists aren’t necessarily more rational than believers

    Why atheists aren’t necessarily more rational than believers

    Lois Lee, The Conversation
    · Oct 03, 2018 · 11:30 pm