Art Markman, PhD

A big problem in learning to achieve your goals is being selective in what you do.   As much as you might value keepin...

One of the most persistent findings in psychology is confirmation bias .   When we have a belief about something in th...

The world can be chaotic.   Cars whiz by on the road. People walk past you.   There may be birds and planes flying ove...

A fascinating aspect of humanity is that we hold ourselves to a high moral standard.   We impose rules on ourselves to...

I had the honor of giving the commencement address to the Psychology students at the University of Texas in 2015.  Here are my remarks. ...

When you watch movies about high school, certain stereotypes repeat. The football players hang around in packs wearing...

There is a tendency to look at people who have put on weight and assume that there is something about their personalit...