Over the past few days, as a resident of Jerusalem, I have tried to process and make sense of the terror and war unleashed here. One observation stands out to me. War ...

Consider the paradox of the end: we set ourselves a goal and make great efforts to achieve it. Doing so is often strenuous, but gives life direction, purpose and meaning. We see the goal as valuable, ...

Whether it’s joy or anger, we’re wired to catch and spread emotions. Here's how to inoculate ourselves against negative ones. Consider the paradox of the end: we set ourselves a goal and make great ...

Climate activism takes many forms, but one of the most visible is so-called disruptive protests. These protests are ...

A number of theorists hold that literal, linguistic meaning is determined by the cognitive mechanism that underpins semantie competence. Borg and Larson and Segal defend a version of the view on which ...

We’ve all encountered the Abilene Paradox at some point, but maybe we didn’t know the scholarly phrase for it. In short, most summarize it as management by agreement, whether for the best or worst.

Word of the Day: Enhance your vocabulary with our Word of the Day series. In this series, we introduce a new word every day and explore its meaning, origin, and usage in the English language. You can ...

Ever notice that you spend a full 15 minutes agonizing about whether to have apple-cinnamon pancakes or banana-walnut pancakes in the morning? Ever had that decision affect your day in any way?