The Legend of the Paper Crane - Mazda Stories
Mazda Stories explores the ancient art of origami, its importance in Hiroshima and how it's believed to have miraculous powers…
beliefs
The Long, Strange History of Tarot Cards: From the 14th Century to Modern Times
We have any number of reasons for difficulty getting to sleep, not least worries about the future. This is hardly a recent phenomenon, and indeed practices meant to clarify the nature of events to come may be older than civilization itself.
Facts and the Fight for Moral High Ground - by Gwen Ottinger - Behavioral Scientist
How science can get it right and still miss the point.
No one in the Story Station actually questioned the character of refinery workers. In fact, Philly Thrive members went out of their way to affirm workers’ need for jobs.
Compare Bennett’s approach to that of refinery workers.
The Fallacy Fallacy
Why you shouldn't go looking for faulty reasoning everywhere.
fallacies
My students turned paranoid. They began to see fallacies everywhere
Why You're Always Right
"The universe contains a maybe." - R. A. Wilson
The 5 Most Significant Non-Abrahamic World Religions and Philosophies | TheCollector
Read on and discover five non-Abrahamic World Religions to better understand yourself and the world you live in.
When Your Father Is a Magician, What Do You Believe?
A childhood spent under the spell of sleight-of-hand taught me skepticism, curiosity, and the habit of looking beneath appearances.
The Strange Power of Unlucky Charms
We put a lot of weight on the backstories of objects, even — maybe especially — when those stories aren’t happy ones.
How to Disprove a Conspiracy Theory in 7 Steps
Conspiracy theories abound. What should you believe − and how can you tell?
Why Is 13 Considered Unlucky? Explaining the Power of Its Bad Reputation
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The source of 13’s bad reputation – “triskaidekaphobia” – is murky and speculative.
https://curiosity.com/topics/when-your-beliefs-change-you-probably-dont-realize-it-curiosity/
Theories about belief
These are psychological theories about belief.
The Backfire Effect: Why Facts Don’t Always Change Minds
A framework for First Principles Thinking
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