This paper presents a series of psychometric meta-analysis on the relationship between
cognitive reflection (CR) and several cognitive abilities (ie, cognitive intelligence, numerical …

Individual differences in the mere willingness to think analytically has been shown to predict
religious disbelief. Recently, however, it has been argued that analytic thinkers are not …

Moral foundations theory has been a generative framework in moral psychology in the last 2
decades. Here, we revisit the theory and develop a new measurement tool, the Moral …

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 …

Why do people believe blatantly inaccurate news headlines (“fake news”)? Do we use our
reasoning abilities to convince ourselves that statements that align with our ideology are …

The distinction between intuitive and analytic thinking is common in psychology. However,
while often being quite clear on the characteristics of the two processes ('Type 1'processes …

We hypothesised that belief in conspiracy theories would be predicted by the general
tendency to attribute agency and intentionality where it is unlikely to exist. We further …

Research on the emotional, cognitive, and social determinants of moral judgment has
surged in recent years. The development of moral foundations theory (MFT) has played an …

We review recent evidence revealing that the mere willingness to engage analytic reasoning
as a means to override intuitive gut feelings is a meaningful predictor of key psychological …

With the advent of Smartphone technology, access to the internet and its associated
knowledge base is at one's fingertips. What consequences does this have for human …