When people think of the outcomes of their decisions, they think much more short term than that. They think in terms of gains and losses.

The conclusion is straightforward : self-control requires attention and effort.

Through some combination of culture and biology, our minds are intuitively receptive to religion.

The premise of this book is that it is easier to recognize other people's mistakes than your own.

Political columnists and sports pundits are rewarded for being overconfident.

Odd as it may seem, I am my remembering self, and the experiencing self, who does my living, is like a stranger to me.

When people believe a conclusion is true, they are also very likely to believe arguments that appear to support it, even when these arguments are unsound.