Human reasoning is often conceived as an interplay between a more intuitive and deliberate
thought process. In the last 50 years, influential fast-and-slow dual-process models that …

The onus on the average person is greater than ever before to make sense of large amounts
of readily accessible quantitative information, but the ability and confidence to do so are …

Humans have the capacity, but perhaps not always the willingness, for great intelligence.
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …

Measuring individual differences in cognitive effort can be elusive as effort is a function of
motivation and ability. We report six studies (N= 663) investigating the relationship of Need …

Recent research suggests that reasoners are able to draw simple logical or probabilistic
inferences relatively intuitively and automatically, a capacity that has been termed “logical …

A new concept of Intuition, the Deep Unconscious is considered on the basis of the
Paradigm of limiting generalizations. The book describes a high-level sketch. The results of …

Human reasoning has been shown to be biased in a variety of situations. While most studies
have focused on samples of WEIRD participants (from Western Educated Industrialized Rich …

The capacity to evaluate logical arguments intuitively is a fundamental assumption of recent
dual-process theories. One observation supporting this effect is the standard conflict effect …

Individuals often assess themselves as being less susceptible to common biases compared
to others. This bias blind spot (BBS) is thought to represent a metacognitive error. In this …

Cognitive reflection is a construct measuring one's ability to disengage automatic or type I
processing and instead activate effortful deliberation, described as type II processing in dual …