Contrails have a simple explanation, but not everyone wants to believe it. AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Calum Lister Matheson, University of Pittsburgh Online influencers with millions of followers have ...

1 School of Accountancy, College of Business and Economics, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus, Johannesburg, South Africa 2 Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of ...

The burnt toast theory is a metaphor for life that helps people interpret minor inconveniences as having positive ripple effects or a “silver lining.” It’s related to the butterfly effect. While not a ...

Department of Sport, Food and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Education, Arts and Sports, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway One of the most important constructs in educational ...

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories—narratives that attempt to explain events or phenomena without strong empirical evidence? These beliefs can seem puzzling, but they aren’t random.

As virtual reality technology continues to develop, more colleges and universities are integrating it into the student experience inside and outside of the classroom. A recent survey of chief ...

What is supervised learning and how does it work? In this video/post, we break down supervised learning with a simple, real-world example to help you understand this key concept in machine learning.

Self-affirmations can help increase your self-worth and motivation. With regular practice, you can shift your focus toward your strengths and adapt to new circumstances more easily. Self-affirmation ...

What makes humans conscious? Scientists disagree, strongly, as one group of peacemakers discovered the hard way. By Carl Zimmer Consciousness may be a mystery, but that doesn’t mean that ...

Where in the brain does consciousness originate? Theories abound, but neuroscientists still haven’t coalesced around one explanation, largely because it’s such a hard question to probe with the ...