behavior People have a tendency to add stuff to make something better even when subtraction makes more sense David Pescovitz
cognitive biases Anti-masker hilariously digs his own hole after hearing about his own cognitive bias David Pescovitz
the internet in your brain A new neuroscience book argues that our brains aren't computers — they're the internet Thom Dunn
fundamental attribution error The strange psychological phenomenon that explains why people hate cyclists Thom Dunn
sunk cost fallacy Covid deniers unswayed by shocking pictures of coronavirus consequences Mark Frauenfelder
depression Doctors describe what it's like giving ketamine to patients: apparently Enya helps David Pescovitz
safer sex Julia Marcus: Use the lessons from safer-sex policy to encourage safer pandemic behavior Clive Thompson
psychological experiments A game designer explains the success of QAnon, in terms of game design Thom Dunn