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A tool for running informal experiments to improve your daily life
  • Jun 26, 2018
  • 5 min

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...
E.A.R.R.: a framework for resolving harmful situations
  • May 31, 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!...
How to prevent our political discourse from devolving into a Yanny/Laurel debate
  • May 23, 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...
Which intrinsic values set different demographic groups apart? Check out our study results.
  • May 9, 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...
We've launched a new free mini-program! How confident are you in your reasoning?
  • 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...
We asked 200 people to predict American history in 2017. Here's what we found.
  • 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...
Feel good about your next big decision.
  • 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,...
9 ways to reframe common self-defeating thoughts
  • Nov 7, 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...
Hear our founder discuss novel research methods & more on the 80,000 Hours podcast!
  • Oct 27, 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...
A simple trick for managing your reserves of free will
  • Oct 10, 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...
How susceptible are you to this common numerical bias?
  • 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....
The Poison-Cactus-Vampire-Ward Problem: What's your ethical intuition?
  • 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...
The Definitive List of So-called Rules That Add Up to 100
  • 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...
The Evolution of Trust: this adorable game explains the math behind interpersonal trust
  • 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...
Just how dangerous is that motorcycle? The surprising math of recurring risk
  • 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...
7 sci-fi technologies that could reshape your future
  • 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...
Save time by the minute with these 6 daily efficiency tips
  • 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...
9 strategies therapists use to change behaviors
  • 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...
Learn about ClearerThinking's inner workings and the power of internet-based research on Rationa
  • 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...
Want to improve your work game? Check out 80,000 Hours' evidence-based guide
  • 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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