Most of the world’s population believes in God, or gods, but alongside them there are also hundreds of millions of nonbelievers. What makes one a believer or not? Religious faith is likely a complex ...

Does God exist or not? That question may never be answered to everyone’s satisfaction — but the question of why people become religious might be. Scientists found a way to meddle with the level of ...

The conflict between science and religion may have its origins in the structure of our brains, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and Babson College have found. Clashes between the use of ...

I have been researching the psychology of conspiracy beliefs for seven years now and people often ask me why people believe in them. This is not a simple question. There are many reasons people might ...

Do your supervisors know how to think analytically? Do they know how to: Analyze thoroughly (and present coherently) the cost-benefit of a call center investment opportunity? Develop a believable ...

Here’s a simple test of reasoning ability: “A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?” (Pennycook et al., 2015). If your answer was “10 ...

LOS ANGELES • Scientists have concluded that one of the reasons some people are less religious than others is that they think more analytically, rather than going with their gut. And thinking ...

In this guest column, Newman explains that students have become good at absorbing material, but are not skilled at analyzing and evaluating it. He says colleges have to develop courses that help ...

Analytical thinkers aren’t necessarily less caring or engaged. They simply tend to process information in a more reflective ...