7 Questions for deciding whether to trust your gut
Intuition — our gut feeling about how to act in a given situation — is one of the human brain's most powerful features. However, our...
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- Oct 4, 2016
- 1 min
What is Bayes' Rule, and how can you apply it in daily life? This mini-course makes it simple.
Have you ever felt absolutely certain that you were right about something, only to discover that you were wrong? If so, there's a good...
- Sep 28, 2016
- 6 min
10 productivity tips from ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg
Clearerthinking.org founder Spencer Greenberg has put a great deal of thought into the question of productivity, or how to accomplish the...
- Sep 22, 2016
- 2 min
Are bats blind? Is swimming after eating OK? This common misconceptions quiz has the answers.
Ever wonder if many of the things you've been told and believe to be true are actually socially propagated lumps of B.S.? Are bats really...
- Sep 21, 2016
- 1 min
Want to enjoy life more? Try these positive psychology exercises
In positive psychology, "savoring" is the process of deliberately using thoughts and actions to magnify the intensity and duration of...
- Sep 14, 2016
- 6 min
8 Ways To Be More Rational With Your Money
Money makes the world go 'round, as the old song would have it. But even though tending carefully to our finances is extremely important,...
- Sep 7, 2016
- 1 min
How to make better cost estimates, avoid project delays, & fight the Planning Fallacy
The Planning Fallacy is the ingrained human tendency to underestimate the amounts of time and resources required to complete projects. It...
- Sep 2, 2016
- 1 min
Need a logical fallacies list? Learn to identify several in the wild
Logical fallacies, known more accurately in their verbal form as "rhetorical fallacies, are everywhere. They're frequently used by...
- Sep 1, 2016
- 1 min
Need self-improvement ideas for work? Challenge your beliefs and gain a better perspective
Over the course of our lives, we each develop a unique worldview — a set of strongly-held opinions that we use to make sense of the world...
- Aug 30, 2016
- 5 min
The 7 biggest problems science faces, according to scientists
We spend a lot of time discussing how to interpret science at ClearerThinking, and for good reason. Science is the best system available...
- Aug 23, 2016
- 1 min
Which are the social programs that work? Take this quiz to find out.
The desire to do good for the less fortunate is always praiseworthy, but it's also easier said than accomplished. Large-scale attempts to...
- Aug 17, 2016
- 1 min
Try our new Program Guide to get the most out of ClearerThinking
Since our founding in 2012, we at ClearerThinking.org have released over 20 free tools and courses. All of these programs are designed to...
- Aug 3, 2016
- 5 min
Learn which polls are worth trusting with FiveThirtyEight's pollster rankings
If you've been following the news around the upcoming American presidential election, you've probably read a lot about polls – and the...
- Jul 22, 2016
- 7 min
These rules show how we’re approaching charity all wrong
(Today we're sharing a guest post involving the Effective Altruism community — a movement that focuses on helping people make better and...
- Jul 13, 2016
- 3 min
What do Americans really value? Each other, apparently
This classic strip from Bill Watterson's beloved Calvin & Hobbes series scores laughs for two reasons. It's funny to watch a six-year-old...
- Jun 28, 2016
- 4 min
Learn a simple model for tackling complex problems from ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg
Persistent problems — such as public health threats, or problematic company culture at a workplace — can seem intimidating or even...
- Jun 8, 2016
- 2 min
80,000 Hours' new Career Guide can help you find a fulfilling career that does good
[PICTURE] Dear ClearerThinking readers: This week, we want to let you know about the new Career Guide from 80,000 Hours — an organization...
- May 25, 2016
- 2 min
The Cochrane Library can help you determine which treatments really work
Ever found yourself struggling to determine which health treatments are worth trusting? You're not alone. Consumers today may have access...
- May 9, 2016
- 3 min
This John Oliver segment nails the dangers of bad science reporting
Have you ever gotten the sense from watching the news that scientists seem to change their minds constantly about the health benefits of...
- May 4, 2016
- 7 min
Get more happiness for your buck with these 8 simple rules for spending your money.
"Money can't buy happiness" is a common truism for a reason. While wealthy people tend to be happier than the less fortunate, the...
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