A tool for running informal experiments to improve your daily life
ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg devised the following procedure for running informal experiments designed to help you identify...
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- May 30, 2018
- 4 min
E.A.R.R.: a framework for resolving harmful situations
ClearerThinking.org founder Spencer Greenberg created this framework for handling challenging situations. We hope you find it useful!...
- May 22, 2018
- 4 min
How to prevent our political discourse from devolving into a Yanny/Laurel debate
This is a guest post by Eric Gastfriend, CEO & Co-Founder of DynamiCare Health, and Co-Founder of Harvard University Effective Altruism...
- May 8, 2018
- 7 min
Which intrinsic values set different demographic groups apart? Check out our study results.
How do the self-reported intrinsic values of men differ from those of women, older people's from younger people's, and liberals from...
- Apr 19, 2018
- 1 min
We've launched a new free mini-program! How confident are you in your reasoning?
We've just launched a new free mini-tool! Should You Trust Your Thinking?: A Cognitive Confidence Assessment is designed to help you...
- Mar 28, 2018
- 6 min
We asked 200 people to predict American history in 2017. Here's what we found.
Shortly after Election Day 2016, ClearerThinking took part in organizing a novel research project. Inspired by our longstanding interest...
- Dec 13, 2017
- 1 min
Feel good about your next big decision.
We're excited to announce that we've just launched a new free tool that's designed to simplify complex life decisions! To try it out,...
- Nov 6, 2017
- 3 min
9 ways to reframe common self-defeating thoughts
Everyone beats up on themselves and experiences self-defeating thoughts sometimes. But this tendency can sap your emotional energy and...
- Oct 26, 2017
- 1 min
Hear our founder discuss novel research methods & more on the 80,000 Hours podcast!
If you're a regular ClearerThinking reader, you likely remember 80,000 Hours — a charitable organization that aims to help people find...
- Oct 9, 2017
- 4 min
A simple trick for managing your reserves of free will
ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician who likes to look for ways that numbers can express complex features of...
- Sep 27, 2017
- 1 min
How susceptible are you to this common numerical bias?
We just launched a new free mini-program that lets you see if you're susceptible to a certain numerical bias! To try it out, click here....
- Sep 12, 2017
- 4 min
The Poison-Cactus-Vampire-Ward Problem: What's your ethical intuition?
As we mentioned in our last newsletter, ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician who likes to look for ways that...
- Aug 23, 2017
- 3 min
The Definitive List of So-called Rules That Add Up to 100
ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician by training, and like most mathematicians, he likes to play with numbers. He...
- Aug 14, 2017
- 5 min
The Evolution of Trust: this game explains the math behind interpersonal trust
Cooperation and trust are two of the most important elements of any successful human endeavor — people need to work together to...
- Jul 24, 2017
- 6 min
Just how dangerous is that motorcycle? The surprising math of recurring risk
There's a huge difference between riding on the back of a motorcycle once, and buying a motorcycle to ride every weekend, or between...
- Jul 12, 2017
- 14 min
7 sci-fi technologies that could reshape your future
The last several decades have seen sweeping changes to the kinds of technology available to consumers. It's easy to forget, as we fiddle...
- Jun 26, 2017
- 6 min
Save time by the minute with these 6 daily efficiency tips
You've probably heard the old truism about how time is the only non-renewable resource. Though this saying has the superficial air of...
- Jun 7, 2017
- 6 min
How to change behaviors: 9 Strategies used by therapists
As we've mentioned in a few recent newsletters, the ClearerThinking team is currently hard at work on a new tool designed to help users...
- May 17, 2017
- 3 min
Learn about ClearerThinking's inner workings and the power of internet-based research on Rationa
About a month ago, ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg appeared on the podcast Rationally Speaking. Hosted by Center For Applied...
- May 3, 2017
- 4 min
Want to improve your work game? Check out 80,000 Hours' evidence-based guide
Over the past year or so, we've occasionally discussed 80,000 Hours — a charitable organization that aims to help people find careers...
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