Most of the world’s population believes in God, or gods, but alongside them there are also hundreds of millions of nonbelievers. What makes one a believer or not? Religious faith is likely a complex ...

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 problem pops up at work—what’s the first thing you do? The frenzied pace of many corporate environments means that we often jump straight to solutions. But this tendency, deeply ingrained through ...

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 ...

To conduct a proper analysis, you have to be engaged with the text. You have to think deeply. Reading is not analysis. Reading is an understanding of what is in front of you. Analysis is understanding ...

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 ...

Do your supervisors know how to think analytically? Do they know how to: Analyze thoroughly (and present coherently) the cost-benefit of a call center investment opportunity? Develop a believable ...

Here’s a simple test of reasoning ability: “A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?” (Pennycook et al., 2015). If your answer was “10 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Since the onset of global health crisis, the world has watched as leaders have been praised — or criticized — for their handling of the ...

Understanding how your mind actually works and thinks through problems reveals why you excel in some areas and struggle in ...