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Do You Really Need It—or Only Want It? Here’s How To Tell the Difference
Next time you have the urge to check your phone, or have a second cocktail, remember you might not enjoy it as much as you think. As...

Pure Speculation
Sep 23, 20203 min read


4 Tips for Talking to People You Disagree With
Megan Phelps-Roper grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church and was picketing with signs like “gays are worthy of death” at the age of...

Pure Speculation
Sep 22, 20203 min read


Cognitive Ability and Vulnerability to Fake News
Researchers identify a major risk factor for pernicious effects of misinformation. “Fake news” is Donald Trump’s favorite catchphrase....

Pure Speculation
Sep 22, 20206 min read


Facts v Feelings: How to Stop our Emotions Misleading Us
The pandemic has shown how a lack of solid statistics can be dangerous. But even with the firmest of evidence, we often end up ignoring...

Pure Speculation
Sep 22, 202014 min read
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