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A new framework for when to trust intuition over reflection.
  • 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...
Are you overrating the importance of credentials?
  • 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...
Our new mini-test measures two personality traits essential for seeing the world accurately.
  • Aug 6, 2019
  • 1 min

Our new mini-test measures two personality traits essential for seeing the world accurately.

To what extent are you a “skeptic” of information, and a “seeker” of new ideas? You can take our newly-launched mini-test to find out!...
Teach yourself (or your students!) the components of critical thinking.
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • 9 min

Teach yourself (or your students!) the components of critical thinking.

Enhancing your critical thinking can have a lot of benefits, including developing a clearer picture of reality, becoming a more informed...
Answering these questions could change your life.
  • Jun 20, 2019
  • 2 min

Answering these questions could change your life.

Could the act of answering open-ended questions about yourself give you new, important insights? It turns out the answer is "yes", if...
Do progressives and conservatives hold opposing values? Let’s look at the data.
  • May 23, 2019
  • 6 min

Do progressives and conservatives hold opposing values? Let’s look at the data.

Do progressives and conservatives really have different intrinsic values? If so, in what ways? By surveying hundreds of people, we...
Fine-tune your confidence with the Overconfidence Analyzer.
  • Apr 10, 2019
  • 1 min

Fine-tune your confidence with the Overconfidence Analyzer.

We just launched the Overconfidence Analyzer, a brand-new tool for evaluating your relative confidence at any skill! It was recently...
How fun animations can teach you important ideas about the world
  • Apr 3, 2019
  • 4 min

How fun animations can teach you important ideas about the world

Today we’re sharing with you what we think is one of the most fun ways to learn quickly about important topics like nuclear power,...
Interested in improving your relationships? Try Nonviolent Communication
  • Mar 6, 2019
  • 8 min

Interested in improving your relationships? Try Nonviolent Communication

Nonviolent communication (NVC) is a popular method of conflict resolution that privileges unbiased evidence and specificity. While NVC is...
Is language influencing your beliefs in ways you don't realize?
  • Feb 13, 2019
  • 4 min

Is language influencing your beliefs in ways you don't realize?

Most of us think we’re pretty good at forming accurate beliefs based on the evidence that is presented to us. In fact, in one study we...
Want to improve your life and further science at the same time? Join our happiness habits study!
  • Jan 22, 2019
  • 1 min

Want to improve your life and further science at the same time? Join our happiness habits study!

Our development team is currently performing some research on happiness habits - simple actions you can take repeatedly throughout the...
Is self-reporting happiness reliable?
  • Jan 8, 2019
  • 7 min

Is self-reporting happiness reliable?

Unsurprisingly, measuring the happiness of a nation – let alone an individual – is a difficult task. Most people would agree that...
Choose the right charitable cause for you with our new What Causes Match Your Values? tool.
  • Dec 19, 2018
  • 2 min

Choose the right charitable cause for you with our new What Causes Match Your Values? tool.

Season's greetings! December has more to offer than family reunions and reflections on the year that was – it's also a popular time for...
Discover your Primal World Beliefs with our new mini-quiz!
  • Dec 12, 2018
  • 1 min

Discover your Primal World Beliefs with our new mini-quiz!

Do you view the world, broadly speaking, as safe or unsafe? Enticing or uninteresting? Alive or purposeless? And what implications do...
12 Ways To Draw Conclusions From Information
  • Nov 26, 2018
  • 11 min

12 Ways To Draw Conclusions From Information

There are a LOT of ways to make inferences – that is, for drawing conclusions based on information or evidence. In fact, there are many...
Should you prioritize stability or acceleration in your life?
  • Nov 5, 2018
  • 5 min

Should you prioritize stability or acceleration in your life?

Clearer Thinking founder Spencer Greenberg shares some thoughts on two different ways to think about your life choices: One of the...
Can you guess which of these high-profile psychology experiments were legit?
  • Oct 5, 2018
  • 2 min

Can you guess which of these high-profile psychology experiments were legit?

Can you guess which social science experiments were replicated successfully and which were not - just from reading a brief description of...
Join this study to get a leg up on forming healthy new habits.
  • Sep 26, 2018
  • 2 min

Join this study to get a leg up on forming healthy new habits.

Do you wish you could adopt a healthier or more productive lifestyle with less strain and stress? We've got a study we'd like you to join!...
Hear our founder discuss overconfidence, intrinsic values, and when to update your beliefs on the 80
  • Aug 29, 2018
  • 2 min

Hear our founder discuss overconfidence, intrinsic values, and when to update your beliefs on the 80

ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg recently made his second appearance on the 80,000 Hours podcast. In this episode, Spencer and...
Feeling grim about the future? ExistentialHope.com offers reasons for rational optimism.
  • Aug 10, 2018
  • 4 min

Feeling grim about the future? ExistentialHope.com offers reasons for rational optimism.

The author and humorist Douglas Adams once wrote that "nothing travels faster than the speed of light with the possible exception of bad...
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