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The future is lookin’ sweet
Many addiction recovery programs teach a principle called HALT. HALT is an acronym for Hungry-Angry-Lonely-Tired, and the idea is that any one of these conditions of mind and body can be a threat to continued Visit Page
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The Link Between Weight and Importance
Weighty. Heavy. What do these words have to do with seriousness and importance? Why do we weigh our options, and why does your opinion carry more weight than mine? New research suggests that we can Visit Page
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This is Your Brain on Politics
With over a year of campaigning before the general election, voters should be able to tap into lots of information when they make their decisions in the voting booth. But it turns out there’s a lot more going on when we step behind the curtain to cast our ballot. Visit Page
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Dawes Unplugged – An Interview with Robyn Mason Dawes
Dawes Unplugged An Interview with Robyn Mason Dawes Hosted by Joachim I. Krueger This video is a companion to, “Rationality and Social Responsibility: Essays in Honor of Robyn Mason Dawes,” part of the book series Visit Page
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Strange Brew
In side-by-side taste tests, pub-goers agree: “MIT Brew” tastes better than Budweiser — as long as tasters don’t learn beforehand that the secret ingredient is balsamic vinegar. It sounds more like a fraternity prank than Visit Page