Art Markman, PhD

Our ethical principles often come into conflict.   On the one hand, we believe that honesty is the best policy.   On the other hand, we...

The amount of food you eat is affected by the size of the portion you get.   At restaurants, for example, people generally eat what is ...

Are good leaders born or made?   To some degree, of course, that is a false dichotomy.   A person’s characteristics ma...

Most people have had the experience that paying for something with a credit card seems less painful than paying for it with cash.   In ...

There are lots of benefits to being a member of a community.   People feel more secure when they know that they have others around them...

Often, I hear people repeat the phrase, “Life is a journey, you have to enjoy the ride.”   I completely agree that it is important to e...

Knowledge is the essence of smart thinking.   No matter how much raw intelligence you have, you are not going to succeed at solving com...