The day I realized I was a victim of domestic violence was the day that I posted about it online. After describing my situation on a forum, others responded with the vocabulary to articulate what was ...

ABSTRACT: Recent advances in behavioral economics and quantum cognition and decision elucidated a number of deviations of actual human decisions and choices from mathematical principles of normative ...

A new study suggests that human irrationality, long considered a cognitive flaw, may be the key to unlocking machine creativity. Published in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence, the paper titled ...

The sunk cost fallacy is our tendency to continue with something we’ve invested money, effort, or time into—even if the current costs outweigh the benefits. When we fall prey to the sunk cost fallacy, ...

A new slang phrase is making its way around social media, specifically following the results of the 2024 presidential election. "Crash out" has been in the Gen Alpha and Gen Z vernacular for several ...

Gambler’s fallacy is a common cognitive bias that affects decision-making, especially in areas like gambling, investing, and trading. In this article, we’ll strive to break things down by giving you a ...

What is the Ad Hominem Fallacy? The ad hominem fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself. This fallacy diverts attention from the actual issue ...

The gambler’s fallacy is an important example of betting jargon and one that describes a common and problematic mindset that may impact your decision-making when gambling online. This is also known as ...

On May 24, 2023, Steven Pinker and Richard Thaler, two of the world’s leading behavioral scientists, engaged in a wide-ranging discussion on rationality, AI, overcoming collective action problems, and ...