We’ve probably heard “being emotional” as a criticism of someone’s argument and reason as a boon to seeking truth. Although we know the feeling of regret from actions taken under…

In our lifetimes of education, whether in school or on our own, we contend with the desire to improve our intelligence. We have a tendency to begin by remembering facts,…

One of the biggest components of what we call the human intellect is the recognition that one’s senses can be deceived—that we are not seeing the whole truth, and that…

Mental imagery requires perception. We cannot think of something if it has never been represented in something perceivable. We think via the track that memories of what an object has…

Language is a useful tool for allowing us to think through many more subjects and ideas and take our thoughts down many more paths than before. Language has allowed us…

When we get into arguments, say with our partner, we always are trying to make reasons to support our positions. We argue about the trash, the dishes, how to raise…

Experts in linguistics and psychology and sociology have debated whether our language creates our perceptions or if language is logically derived from our instincts and perception. Is the way we…

In human psychology, the ultimate effects of language on our experience tends to be ignored. We cannot study how our minds work or even discuss it without addressing the fundamental…

We all have a hard time not procrastinating when doing errands, but the problem gets even worse on creative projects. In fact, the difference between these two things which we…

What makes up our conscious experience? It is not simply the thoughts which are most emotionally loud and relevant to your current situation. There are other, more mysterious, criteria which…