We look harder for flaws in a study when we don't agree with its conclusions.
Like sand on the beach, the brain bears the footprints of the decisions we have made, the skills we have learned, the actions we have taken.
With modern parts atop old ones, the brain is like an iPod built around an eight-track cassette player.
The mind's cross indexing puts the best librarian to shame.
Arguing, after all, is less about seeking truth than about overcoming opposing views.
Weather Panic! This is the New Normal (and We're Hopelessly Unprepared)