Daniel Kahneman changed how we think about human nature – the psychologist remembered by a former student

Remembering his immense contributions to psychology and economics.

Daniel Read, Professor of Behavioural Science, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
April 2, 2024 • ~7 min

Dobble: what is the psychology behind the game?

Dobble is a card game that originated in France in 2009. It involves observation, articulation and speed.

Helen Hodgetts, Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology, Cardiff Metropolitan University • conversation
April 25, 2023 • ~6 min

Just Stop Oil: do radical protests turn the public away from a cause? Here's the evidence

People want to shoot the messenger, but they do hear the message.

Colin Davis, Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 21, 2022 • ~8 min

Cognitive biases and brain biology help explain why facts don’t change minds

Here are some reasons for the natural human tendency to avoid or reject new information that runs counter to what you already know – and some tips on how to do better.

Keith M. Bellizzi, Professor of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Connecticut • conversation
Aug. 11, 2022 • ~8 min

Eye movements could be the missing link in our understanding of memory

New research verifies 50 year old theory about memory.

Mikael Johansson, Professor of Psychology, Lund University • conversation
June 21, 2022 • ~6 min

Why does experiencing 'flow' feel so good? A communication scientist explains

Research shows that people with more flow in their lives had a higher sense of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists are beginning to explore what happens in the brain during flow.

Richard Huskey, Assistant Professor of Communication and Cognitive Science, University of California, Davis • conversation
Jan. 4, 2022 • ~10 min

How the brain builds a sense of self from the people around us – new research

How does the brain distinguish between the "self" and the "other"? A new study gives a clue.

Sam Ereira, Postdoctoral researcher of Computational and Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL • conversation
July 3, 2020 • ~7 min

Humanizing the coronavirus as an invisible enemy is human nature

Thinking of SARS-CoV-2 as an invisible enemy with an evil personality and humanlike motivations is a natural offshoot of the way people evolved to anthropomorphize so as not to overlook threats.

Stewart Guthrie, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Fordham University • conversation
May 22, 2020 • ~7 min

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