Part Two of Two In a previous post, we considered three of seven "irrational" habits of highly rational people. Here we consider the remaining four, as well as some suggestions for distinguishing the ...

When my students grow too dependent on their calculators, I ask them to find a number that, when multiplied by itself, gives them 2. Students quickly see that since 1² = 1 and 2² = 4, the answer has ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

“Feelings are not facts,” Dr. Phil says. “We have feelings, but we have to look at the facts.” On Tuesday’s episode, "'My Newsmaking Nightmare'," Dr. Phil speaks with guests who are struggling to move ...

Steven Pinker’s new bestseller, “Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters,” is filled with riddles and quizzes and problems to ponder. Reading it, I bombed on every single one. The ...

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an established cognitive-behavioural intervention centred on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs that contribute to emotional disturbances.

The brand of economic theory loosely known as the Chicago School gets much of the credit — or blame, these days — for promoting the existence of “rational economic actors” who keep a free market ...

The New York Times has an updated Covid warning for its readers: “Right-wing influencers and conspiracy theorists are stoking fears about mass lockdowns and spreading unsubstantiated new ideas about ...