Behavioral science has witnessed an explosion in the number of biases identified by
behavioral scientists, to more than 200 at present. This article identifies the 10 most …

Philosophers and psychological scientists have converged on the idea that wisdom involves
certain aspects of thinking (eg, intellectual humility, recognition of uncertainty and change) …

One of The Economist's Best Books of 2023 The secrets to successfully planning and
delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale—from home renovation to space …

A brisk building boom of hydropower mega-dams is underway from China to Brazil. Whether
benefits of new dams will outweigh costs remains unresolved despite contentious debates …

Why does performing certain tasks cause the aversive experience of mental effort and
concomitant deterioration in task performance? One explanation posits a physical resource …

In the past few decades, economic analysis of law has been challenged by a growing body
of experimental and empirical studies that attest to prevalent and systematic deviations from …

In the present, the past is more knowable than the future—but people think far more about
the future than the past. Both facts derive from the principle that the future can be changed …

Bitter personal experience and meta‐analysis converge on the conclusion that people do
not always do the things that they intend to do. This paper synthesizes research on intention …

People approach pleasure and avoid pain. To discover the true nature of approach–
avoidance motivation, psychologists need to move beyond this hedonic principle to the …

This article discusses the concept of work engagement and summarizes research on its
most important antecedents. The authors formulate 10 key questions and shape a research …