Pure Speculation
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...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 22, 2020
- 6 min
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....
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 22, 2020
- 14 min
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...
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