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Jun 23, 2020
5 min

Learn the three types of binary thinking

One of the most important skill sets for thinking rationally is resisting binary dichotomies on important, complex topics. We’ve...

Jun 10, 2020
11 min

Are you being misled by statistics? Use our guide to find out

Now more than ever, we’re seeing articles on our favorite news sites accompanied by eye-catching graphics, making it easier to understand...

May 28, 2020
1 min

What's your thinking style? This logic test can identify your mental strengths and weaknesses

Your brain is your most valuable tool — you use it every day to solve problems, make decisions, and navigate our complex world. But how...

May 20, 2020
5 min

Contrary to Popular Belief: Challenging Misinformation with Skeptoid

Let’s talk fact-checking. At Clearer Thinking, we share interactive activities to help people incorporate important insights from...

Apr 30, 2020
14 min

COVID-19 end games: six major unknowns and four strategies for getting back to normal

Many of us have had our lives dramatically affected over the last few months by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re wondering when and how...

Apr 28, 2020
3 min

Anxiety in the time of COVID

As you might imagine, anxiety and unhappiness have spiked sharply during lockdown. Good data is hard to come by, so we were very...

Apr 15, 2020
2 min

Got an idea for a short online program? Apply for a Clearer Thinking Micro Grant!

We’re trying something a little different. Are you interested in improving the world using concepts from psychology, behavioural...

Apr 8, 2020
1 min

Discover what your most important values are with this new, comprehensive test!

Do you know what your most important values are? Even those of us who have thought carefully about what matters to us might not be aware...

Mar 19, 2020
9 min

40 meaningful things to do when stuck at home in a pandemic.

In the coming weeks and months, the COVID-19 pandemic may cause you to spend a lot more time at home than you are used to. It can be...

Mar 3, 2020
9 min

Coronavirus: what you need to know

How worried should you be about COVID-19 (also known as the "novel coronavirus disease" or "2019-nCov"), and should you start preparing...

Feb 12, 2020
12 min

A guide to coping with anxiety and fear effectively.

Reality can sometimes be scary. Do you find yourself in a frequent state of worry about the world? Or are there elements in your work or...

Jan 1, 2020
2 min

Discover the tests and tools that might have passed you by in 2019

Happy New Year! The past year has been our busiest yet at ClearerThinking, with lots of new, valuable programs for you to use. In case...

Dec 23, 2019
23 min

Want to form some new daily habits? We ran a massive study to explore which techniques work best.

Chances are that you have a few positive habits you’d like to form. Maybe you’d like to start exercising daily. Or, perhaps you want to...

Dec 18, 2019
1 min

Our new quiz tests your ability to spot misleading arguments.

News organizations, companies, and politicians are constantly making arguments about what they think you should or shouldn't believe. But...

Dec 4, 2019
7 min

Evidence-based suggestions for improving your career.

Are you deciding on a new career path, or reflecting on your current career and where it's headed? Sometimes we make career decisions...

Oct 30, 2019
9 min

We put some simple happiness-boosting habits to the test. Here’s what we found.

Are there simple, quick, and easy-to-learn habits that you can incorporate into your life to make yourself meaningfully happier? The...

Oct 16, 2019
5 min

Practice making accurate predictions with this newly launched tool.

Every day each of us makes judgments about the future in the face of uncertainty. These judgments can have a huge impact on our lives, so...

Sep 25, 2019
10 min

A new framework for thinking about truth and reality.

Truth and existence are surprisingly complex concepts. The closer you examine them, the more complex they reveal themselves to be. What...

Sep 4, 2019
1 min

A new framework for when to trust intuition over reflection.

Some people say you should "trust in your gut", while other people argue that analytic thinking is better. Who is right? To answer this...

Aug 21, 2019
1 min

Are you overrating the importance of credentials?

How much do you value credentials when judging the opinions of others? Do you give them too much deference – or too little? Measure the...

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