A few years back, I wrote a couple of pieces for this blog on how to change people’s minds, even if what they believe is categorically wrong. Cook and Lewandowsky’s (2011) debunking handbook was ...

The ability to make up your mind without hesitation—and with a strong conviction that the choice you’ve made is going to take you in the "right" direction—is a great skill to have. Being able to make ...

If you find yourself making inconsistent decisions, even in familiar situations, or struggling to filter out mental “noise,” your mind may be working in ways that benefit you more than you realize.