The new year is a chance to forgive ourselves for past mistakes and consider how to replace the discomfort of cognitive ...

MOST OF US have experienced conflicting beliefs at one time or another. For instance, you know that drinking too much alcohol is bad for your health, but you pour yourself a second glass of wine ...

We are seeing the latest example of the scary power of the phenomenon of cognitive dissonance to distort our thinking. Though I am outraged at the harm done by misinformation — death threats to ...

In the face of numerous reports of President Trump failing to appreciate military sacrifice and misrepresenting the truth about important matters, many writers have expressed bewilderment at how his ...