thinking
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Systems and complexity
Case studies in inappropriate responses in the face of complexity
Managers and leaders are partly responsible for management fads that aren't appropriate responses to complexity. But governments and research institutions…
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Brain power
High conviction levels prevent us from updating our beliefs
A new study explores the cognitive and neural mechanisms that contribute to confirmation bias.
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Brain power
How not to fall for coronavirus BS: avoid the 7 deadly sins of thought
Gullibility, cynicism, pride, closed mindedness, negligence and wishful thinking. If you can use any of these to describe your reasoning,…
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Brain power
Cognitive bias sorting and resources
A guide on cognitive bias sorting ideas for psychologists and lay people.
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Brain power
How to use critical thinking to spot false climate claims
Most of us lack the expertise to evaluate climate science, but there are ways anyone can spot a badly reasoned…
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Opinion
Dirt [Thinking is hard series]
Our messed-up thinking about the cycle of life.
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Opinion
A rational person’s 1-minute guide to why rational thinking often fails to persuade people [Thinking is hard series]
It becomes rational to revisit rationality as a method of persuasion, because it fails to produce results.
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Opinion
Great zinger! [Thinking is hard series]
Do zingers move an argument towards resolution?
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Brain power
One bias to rule them all [Thinking is hard series]
I’ve begun to think of all cognitive biases as different versions of a single bias.
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Brain power
Unconsciously biased [Thinking is hard series]
Your unconscious essentially builds a buffet of ideas and you do your best to pick out something good enough to…