Conversation among us is peppered with observations of the division within the American population. The division is revealed in a number of forms. It may be the acknowledgement of the political gap ...

If nations can suffer from cognitive dissonance just as individuals can, it’s easy to see why we elected Donald Trump. A good place to start thinking about this is football: As I often do in late ...

Cognitive dissonance is what happens when a person holds two sets of beliefs at odds with each other. The human brain doesn’t like logical inconsistencies, so someone experiencing cognitive dissonance ...

President Donald Trump speaks during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla USA TODAY NETWORK If Donald Trump has a natural ...

When answers arrive preformed, that developmental pressure disappears. Children still learn, but they may be learning ...

After an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minnesota, responses have ranged from compassion for the victim to extreme ...

The holidays can be joyful, but social pressures, clashing cultural and family traditions, overeating and overspending invariably also leave many of us with a “cognitive dissonance hangover” once all ...

If nations can suffer from cognitive dissonance just as individuals can, it's easy to see why we elected Donald Trump. A good place to start thinking about this is football: As I often do in late ...