Analytical Thinking

Analytical Thinking

A pi symbol is shown on a white background representing real mathematical concepts.
Is mathematics woven into the very fabric of reality? Or is it merely a product of the human mind?
a black and white drawing of a man with a brain on his head.
Are people are more likely to act less emotionally and more rationally when speaking their second language?
an open book with a drawing of flowers on it.
The meaning of the cryptic text has eluded scholars for centuries. Their latest efforts include computational analyses seeking new insights into the medieval enigma.
a painting of a bust of a man with a red and blue background.
"In order to seek truth," Rene Descartes once wrote, "it is necessary once in the course of our life to doubt, as far as possible, all things."
In "The History of Western Philosophy," Bertrand Russell made it clear whose thinking he admired — and whose thinking he didn't.
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A competency framework is a way to align individual performance with organizational goals. Read on to learn how.
a woman sitting at a table with a chess board.
Chess could perhaps be the ultimate window through which we might see how our mental powers shift during our lives.
a painting of a man sitting in front of a desk.
Delay the instant gratification of online knowledge and first seek out the wisdom within yourself.
a drawing of a person standing next to a pair of shoes.
The multi-leveled constructions of metaphysics are the collective workings of a fantastical virtuality. Did you get that?
a group of people standing inside of a maze.
More than 90 percent of people make a mistake on this test.
"Of course, the spleen is the biggest organ in the body."
What the hell is “re-engineering business value creation systems” anyway?
"The School of Athens" by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino
Though ultimately incorrect, the ancient Greek philosophers blazed a conceptual trail for humankind to understand the nature of reality.
Take a closer look at the different types of reasoning you use every day.
Researchers have been developing a promising model that can more closely mimic the human body – organ-on-a-chip.
People engage in creative thinking every day, whether they realize it or not.
great books
These five great books should prompt us to work on what needs fixing the most in the world: ourselves.
Ada Lovelace’s skills with language, music, and needlepoint all contributed to her pioneering work in computing.
Critical Thinking Training
From honing the art of perception to checking cognitive biases, here are a few techniques employees can learn in critical thinking training. 
It's literally the one and only trick that separates top-notch physicists from crackpots, dropouts, and those who can't cut the mustard.
We could even benefit from more whataboutisms — if they're used properly.
ai physics
An average undergraduate student in physics is better than the AI.
chess cheating
Elon Musk suggested remote-controlled, vibrating anal beads. Thankfully, there are more mundane explanations.