Art Markman, PhD

I have been lucky enough to live in Austin, Texas for the past 15 years.   One of the things that strikes people who v...

Over the past several years, I got to experience high school again through the eyes of my kids.   Though I have enjoye...

The effects of stress on willpower are a staple of romantic comedies.   A character goes through a difficult romantic ...

There is a real tension in decision making between using a broad sample of information and focusing on a compelling in...

When you want to guide your behavior, you have to pay attention to two different things—the goal and the process.   Th...

There are times when it is just hard to get work done.   You want to read a book, but you can’t stop thinking about a ...

As you probably know, I am interested in smart thinking.   I spend a lot of time writing about how to improve your thi...