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Sep 28, 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 13, 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 numb...

Aug 24, 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 15, 2017
4 min

The Evolution of Trust: this adorable 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 accomplis...

Jul 25, 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 buyi...

Jul 13, 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 w...

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 mos...

Jun 7, 2017
6 min

9 strategies therapists use to change behaviors

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 c...

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 Ra...

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 tha...

Apr 25, 2017
7 min

Why aren't Americans happier than they were in the '70s?

Since 1972, the University of Chicago's National Opinion Research Center has conducted a massive biennial survey of American attitudes ca...

Apr 10, 2017
4 min

Want to change your behavior? Clear these six hurdles.

We've occasionally mentioned in recent updates that ClearerThinking is developing a free tool designed to help users change their daily h...

Mar 14, 2017
3 min

Want to change your habits? Try this simple, tested tactic

We've occasionally mentioned in recent updates that ClearerThinking is currently developing a free tool designed to help users change the...

Mar 1, 2017
5 min

Why do Republicans and Democrats have such different views of the economy?

This post is part of an occasional ongoing series about the forces driving political partisanship in the United States, based on original...

Feb 13, 2017
3 min

What do you mean when you say "I believe"?

We often feel that our beliefs define who we are — they certainly play a large role in determining our values, goals and behaviors. And w...

Jan 24, 2017
2 min

How can Democrats and Republicans understand each other?

Over the past few weeks, we've written a couple of times about ClearerThinking founder Spencer Greenberg's research into American politic...

Jan 18, 2017
1 min

Don't know where the time goes? This free tool helps make sense of your daily time usage

Modern life is so busy that it can be hard to keep track of time. We spend so much of our days running from responsibility to responsibil...

Dec 29, 2016
1 min

Happy New Year! Let's pinpoint your resolution.

Trying to become a better person is always worthwhile, and many people find the beginning of a new calendar year to be a useful starting ...

Dec 14, 2016
1 min

Check out this FastCompany article on our voter research!

Several weeks ago, we wrote up some of our survey-based research into the way that Clinton voters and Trump voters think about honesty di...

Nov 30, 2016
3 min

Try a quick new exercise for seeking constructive criticism!

We here at ClearerThinking strongly believe that learning to become more rational is a matter of changing your mental habits. In an effor...

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