In a previous post, we considered three of seven "irrational" habits of highly rational people. Here we consider the remaining four, as well as some suggestions for distinguishing the genuinely ...

When you hear the words "rational" and "irrational," they might bring to mind the relentlessly analytical Spock in "Star Trek." If you're a mathematician, however, you probably think of ratios between ...

Mathematics students face challenges with rational and irrational numbers. Understanding the principles and patterns simplifies this concept. Rational numbers can be fractions of integers. Irrational ...

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is an established cognitive-behavioural intervention centred on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs that contribute to emotional disturbances.

Steven Pinker’s new bestseller, “Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters,” is filled with riddles and quizzes and problems to ponder. Reading it, I bombed on every single one. The ...

We often hear the word “irrational” tossed around with a negative connotation, implying a lack of reason or logic. But what if our perceived irrationality is simply a reflection of the universe’s ...

For example, if for every highly negative outcome with a probability of 10 percent and which a rational decision-maker would avoid, then they will be avoiding negative outcomes that simply don’t ...