Deliberate analytical thinking can cause people to believe less in God, according to a new study. The researchers, who found that religious belief arises from gut feelings, were quick to say their ...

A new book titled Connecting Analytical Thinking and Intuition urges scientists to become better at combining analytical thinking and intuition. 'This is necessary in order to successfully meet the ...

Does God exist or not? That question may never be answered to everyone’s satisfaction — but the question of why people become religious might be. Scientists found a way to meddle with the level of ...

I have been researching the psychology of conspiracy beliefs for seven years now and people often ask me why people believe in them. This is not a simple question. There are many reasons people might ...

Anthony Lantian and colleagues recently published an article which gained wide media attention: “Maybe a free thinker but not a critical one: High conspiracy belief is associated with low critical ...

'Find out who you can practice thinking with' is the third tip to improve your critical thinking. Choosing another human over AI is at the heart of this tip. (Photo by Yu Ruidong/China News Service) ...

Discover how age, analytical skills, and ideological leanings impact your ability to detect online misinformation—and why interventions are more critical than ever in today’s polarized digital world.