Interestingly, though Trump told the audience that the tests are difficult, the example question he mentioned during his ...

When he took the oath of office at the age of 78, President Donald Trump became the oldest man to be sworn in as commander-in ...

Lawyers strive for fairness and justice in every case they handle. However, the behavioral science research shows that human reasoning in legal contexts is inherently flawed and vulnerable to both ...

Anchoring is another pervasive cognitive bias in legal settings. This occurs when the initial piece of evidence someone ...

4."When the pandemic started, a friend of mine got really obsessed with the fact that you can't leave your home or go near people without a mask — but it never reflected in his own actions. He judged ...

This is the 14th article in the Behavioral Finance and Macroeconomics series exploring the effect behavior has on markets and the economy as a whole and how advisors who understand this relationship ...

A foundational 1956 study of the concept, focussed on a U.F.O. doomsday cult, has been all but debunked by new research.

Do you keep second-guessing your decisions after you’ve made them? Immobilizing yourself? Berating yourself when you finally decide on something? This can be a normal albeit painful way to make ...

Cognitive distortions involve negative thinking patterns that aren’t based on fact or reality. You can help change these thinking patterns to promote your mental well-being. “I have the worst luck in ...

Our preference for sweet tastes represents an elegant evolutionary adaptation. The ability to detect sweet substances likely ...