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Coincidences and the Meaning of Life
The surprising chances of our lives can seem like they’re hinting at hidden truths, but they’re really revealing the human mind at work.
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What Is a Confirmation Bias?
A confirmation bias is a type of cognitive bias that involves favoring information that confirms previously existing beliefs or biases. -
Patternicity: Finding Meaningful Patterns in Meaningless Noise
Traditionally, scientists have treated patternicity as an error in cognition. A type I error, or a false positive, is believing something is real when it is not. A type II error, or a false negative, is not believing something is real when it is. -
It’s All Connected
What links creativity, conspiracy theories, and delusions? A phenomenon called apophenia.
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