Cognitive Reasoning

Reflective thinking, self-awareness and satire: How to tackle irrational beliefs

When individuals recognise their cognitive biases, they are more willing to understand their own behaviour and can be encouraged to examine such biases.

Manfred Kets de Vries, The Conversation
· Mar 30, 2024 · 10:00 pm
Deepak Chopra to Dr Oz: Is our bullshit detector really as effective as we think it is?

Studies show that many people tend to rate nonsensical but fancily constructed sentences as somewhat profound.

Gordon Pennycook
· Dec 12, 2016 · 07:30 pm
Can you think yourself into a different person?

We used to believe our brains couldn’t be changed. Now we believe they can – if we want it enough. But is that true?

Will Storr
· Nov 29, 2015 · 02:30 pm