Life is full of logical arguments. Logical arguments are simple chains of statements people make to explain something they believe or notice about themselves, other people or the world at large. For ...

To persuade you, people often try to use logical fallacies (Credit: Javier Hirschfeld) When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' ...

During arguments, people often use emotional appeals like being angry or offended as means of demonstrating passion or correctness. This is a habit we need to collectively break. Strong emotions do ...

Improving learning and memory entails developing learning and thinking competencies. Chief among these competencies are logical analysis, insightfulness, and the ability to remember what has been ...

Belief bias is one of the most common forms of cognitive bias. It has probably altered your acceptance of arguments more than you would like to admit. Belief bias is a type of cognitive bias wherein ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover behavioral economics, decision-making, finance and philosophy. Alternative facts and sloppy thinking. Either one can ...