Are Humans Really Unique? Chimps Just Challenged That IdeaChimpanzees demonstrate belief revision, a metacognitive behavior where they change decisions based on new evidence, similar to humans. Res...
25 Mar, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Researchers Are Discovering Intelligence in Crows That Was Once Thought ImpossibleCrows are proving to be exceptionally intelligent birds. Recent studies reveal they can understand time and manage their memory. Their tool...
12 Mar, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Why Pausing Before Reacting Leads to Fewer RegretsPausing before reacting, whether in communication or decision-making, significantly improves judgment and reduces regret. This brief delay ...
16 Feb, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Why People Who Observe Before Acting Make Fewer MistakesPausing to observe before reacting significantly reduces mistakes and improves judgment, according to psychological research. This cognitiv...
12 Feb, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Talking to Yourself When You’re Alone: Psychology and Surprising Revelations About Hidden TraitsContrary to popular belief, talking to oneself is a powerful cognitive tool, not a sign of distress. Research indicates self-directed speec...
10 Feb, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Why Thinking Too Much About Yourself Can Bring Clarity — and BurnoutSelf-reflection offers clarity and emotional intelligence. However, excessive inward thinking can lead to mental exhaustion and distress. T...
06 Feb, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
The Dunning-Kruger Effect: Why Incompetent People Often Overestimate Their AbilitiesExperts often doubt themselves while the unskilled boast, a phenomenon known as the Dunning-Kruger effect. This cognitive bias stems from a...
01 Feb, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
Chimpanzees can change their minds like humans: What it means and why a new study is making scientists rethink logic and rationalityA groundbreaking study published in Science reveals that chimpanzees can rationally revise their beliefs much like humans. Conducted by res...
31 Oct, 2025, 09.58 PM IST
Was Steve Jobs partially right about success? Science reveals what makes 'perseverance' actually pay offSteve Jobs credited perseverance as the key to success, but new research reveals it’s only part of the equation. A strategic mindset — the ...
10 Jul, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
Mind Over Money: Emotional Intelligence is the new leadership edge — and women are already thereWomen leaders are more open, intentional, and proactive about mental fitness than men, say experts. Their emphasis on self-reflection and e...
07 Jun, 2025, 03.28 PM IST
Why the SAT reading and writing section is more important than you thinkThe SAT Reading and Writing section is crucial for enhancing a student's overall score and application profile by assessing grammar, critic...
30 Dec, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Dealing with DKEThe Dunning-Kruger effect, or simply the DKE, a phenomenon discovered by the psychologists duo at Stanford in 1999, is a cognitive bias whe...
12 Apr, 2024, 12.44 AM IST
Are you often being called indecisive? New research reveals that decisive people don’t make better decisionsBeing less or more confident of the choice that has been made cannot affect the outcome.
02 Jun, 2022, 07.10 PM IST
Decisive people don't make better decisions: ResearchDecisive people may be more confident in the choices they make but they are no better at making decisions than the rest of us.
02 Jun, 2022, 01.22 PM IST
Four strategies for remembering everything you learnTo wit, new education research shows that low-achieving students have "substantial deficits" in their understanding of the cognitive strate...
26 Jan, 2015, 12.20 PM IST
Poker at Lake Wobegon“In the context of poker, a player may think he is better than he is because he lacks understanding of the game, or the intellectual tools ...
15 Jan, 2015, 01.17 PM IST
Five ways to sharpen your decision making skillsIn an unpredictable economy, a nimble captain of a company can save the ship from sinking with some quick decision making.
27 Aug, 2013, 12.32 AM IST