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Understand how other people think: a theory of worldviews.
  • 7 days ago
  • 11 min

Understand how other people think: a theory of worldviews.

A libertarian, a socialist, an environmentalist, and a pro-development YIMBY watch an apartment complex being built. The libertarian is...
Apply to the Clearer Thinking Regrants program!
  • Jun 14
  • 2 min

Apply to the Clearer Thinking Regrants program!

Have a project aiming to have a large positive impact on the future? Apply for a grant!
Using survey data to explore promising intervention areas for improving well-being
  • Jun 2
  • 6 min

Using survey data to explore promising intervention areas for improving well-being

This research was conducted by Dr. Nadescha Trudel and Dr. Spencer Greenberg, and this short summary was written by Holly Muir. Which...
A quantitative exploration of psychological interventions for well-being
  • Jun 2
  • 29 min

A quantitative exploration of psychological interventions for well-being

Which psychological interventions hold promise for improving well-being? We explored this question using survey data to look for...
Understanding Relationship Conflicts: Clashing Trauma
  • May 5
  • 7 min

Understanding Relationship Conflicts: Clashing Trauma

Here is a common situation that you might have noticed: close friends (or romantic partners) suddenly have their relationship explode –...
Our research shows how word choice can have a huge impact on survey results
  • Apr 5
  • 10 min

Our research shows how word choice can have a huge impact on survey results

When you read about surveys, polls, and psychology studies in the news, you’re probably aware that these involve asking people questions....
The enduring wisdom of a disabled man born into slavery nearly 2000 years ago.
  • Mar 2
  • 4 min

The enduring wisdom of a disabled man born into slavery nearly 2000 years ago.

Epictetus, born ~50AD, was a disabled man born into slavery in Phrygia (present-day Turkey). Nothing that he wrote down survives; we know...
Ten theories for how to achieve true happiness
  • Feb 9
  • 7 min

Ten theories for how to achieve true happiness

And useful resources for you to try them out The question of how to achieve true happiness has been debated for thousands of years. In...
What AI can do, what it can’t do, and what’s coming.
  • Jan 27
  • 13 min

What AI can do, what it can’t do, and what’s coming.

What are computers good at? You might think that machines are better than humans at crunching numbers, but that humans still far surpass...
A list of the most valuable content we created in 2021.
  • Jan 12
  • 4 min

A list of the most valuable content we created in 2021.

In 2021, we created a lot of new content aimed at genuinely improving our followers’ lives. Here, we highlight what we think is our most...
Human behavior makes more sense when you understand "Anchor Beliefs."
  • Dec 22, 2021
  • 11 min

Human behavior makes more sense when you understand "Anchor Beliefs."

There's an important type of belief most of us have, which we call "Anchor Beliefs." These beliefs are, by definition, those beliefs we...
Understanding the Divide Between Social Justice Advocates and the Left-Leaning "Anti-Woke" Community
  • Nov 23, 2021
  • 14 min

Understanding the Divide Between Social Justice Advocates and the Left-Leaning "Anti-Woke" Community

As part of our research for a Clearer Thinking podcast episode (where we bring people with opposing viewpoints together to see if they...
The 10 most important components of self-compassion.
  • Oct 20, 2021
  • 3 min

The 10 most important components of self-compassion.

Self-compassion is an essential skill - it helps us overcome personal hardship, recognize what we want, and learn how to better support...
Gender and the Tail End of the Personality Distribution
  • Oct 12, 2021
  • 5 min

Gender and the Tail End of the Personality Distribution

We recently released a free, interactive tool that lets you explore gender differences in personality based on data we analyzed on...
An empirical look at the personality differences between men and women.
  • Oct 6, 2021
  • 2 min

An empirical look at the personality differences between men and women.

The question of how much gender is associated with different personality traits is contentious. Some extremely popular books claim that...
Our Latest Program Could Transform Your Productivity Potential
  • Sep 22, 2021
  • 1 min

Our Latest Program Could Transform Your Productivity Potential

Many of us strive to be more productive in our lives, whether we’re trying to improve our performance or juggling multiple tasks and...
Shifting Your Stance on the Psychological Impacts of Power Posing: From Real to Fake to Small
  • Aug 19, 2021
  • 28 min

Shifting Your Stance on the Psychological Impacts of Power Posing: From Real to Fake to Small

In 2010, a group of researchers made headlines after publishing a study claiming to have found a simple but effective technique through...
Learn What Brings You the Most Enjoyment in Life with Our New Program!
  • Aug 11, 2021
  • 2 min

Learn What Brings You the Most Enjoyment in Life with Our New Program!

Discover Your Personal Sources of Pleasure What do you think gives you the most pleasure and joy in life? Is it… Art and beauty? Caring...
Choose a fulfilling life path using these 5 exercises from "Designing Your Life"
  • Aug 5, 2021
  • 11 min

Choose a fulfilling life path using these 5 exercises from "Designing Your Life"

How do you decide what to do with your life? Perhaps you have had long-term ambitions since childhood, or maybe you follow unforeseen...
Do you want to change your life for the better? Start now with our new interactive tool!
  • Jul 21, 2021
  • 2 min

Do you want to change your life for the better? Start now with our new interactive tool!

How do you go from merely wanting to improve your actions, to truly changing them for the better? How do you help other people engage in...
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