In general, people like the world to make sense. We try to see connections even where they don’t exist. We want to understand the “why’s” and exert control over our environments. And we want to ...

Experts don't know exactly what causes the Mandela effect, or false memories shared by a group. It may happen when your mind blends events and images or tries to fill in gaps with prior knowledge.

Race I’ve written before about race-related examples such as unfairly asserting genetic inferiority solely because black children academically underperform white children on average, or overly ...

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 ...