Simple Heuristics That Make Algorithms Smart
Although simple heuristics often yield “biased” decisions, they can deliver a better answers. What might this mean for today’s complex algorithms?
December 12th, 2018
cognitive psychology
September 25th, 2018
Why Being Good-ish Is Better Than Being Good: A Conversation With Dolly Chugh
In her new book, Dolly Chugh explains why it’s essential to act upon your values—and the psychology of how to do it effectively.
July 10th, 2018
Stop Playing Devil’s Advocate, and Other Advice for Better Decision Making
A conversation with Charlan Nemeth about how we stand to benefit from dissent.
July 03rd, 2018
Try to Resist Misinterpreting the Marshmallow Test
How some are getting a new study of self-control wrong.
May 22nd, 2018
Want to Debias Hiring? Change What Hiring Managers Focus On
Research on the “decoy effect” reveals one way bias sneaks into hiring decisions. It also suggests a solution.
February 20th, 2018
We Forget That Everything Is Relative
As H. L. Mencken once said, “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.”
February 12th, 2018
Everything Is Timing
We are temporal creatures. We live in a temporal environment—we’re always moving through time. Being awake to those forces can help us work smarter and live better.
February 22nd, 2017
Why Your Lazy Colleague Gets Under Your Skin
The cubicle to your right is occupied by Joshua. Joshua’s been around a while, but you don’t understand how he still has a job.
September 02nd, 2013
The Cognitive Burden of Poverty
Nobody is perfect. At times we have difficulty managing our finances, we don’t always take our medications as planned, and sometimes we don’t perform up to par at work.
August 28th, 2013
When a Theory is Too Good to Be True: Fallacies in Perception Research
Over the past few decades, research in the fields of perception and psychophysics has seemingly demonstrated that our vision is inherently tied to the current psychological, emotional, or physical state of our body.
