Developing students’ basic critical thinking skills is not enough – intuitive critical thinking is needed in order to expand cognitive capabilities and understand real-world issues, explains Patrik K.

Here’s a simple test of reasoning ability: “A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1.00 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?” (Pennycook et al., 2015). If your answer was “10 ...

Krishna Tanna, a Mumbai-based writer and strategist, recalls a moment when intuition led her to a seemingly spontaneous but deeply fulfilling experience. Without concrete plans or logistical ...

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Most of the world’s population believes in God, or gods, but alongside them there are also hundreds of millions of nonbelievers. What makes one a believer or not? Religious faith is likely a complex ...

A viral TikTok video claims to show people what type of person they are by their reaction to a strange optical illusion. The account @‌psychologylove100 has over 356,000 followers and shared one video ...

Ninety-six per cent of business leaders say intuition is a “very important” skill in hiring and promoting staff, with a report suggesting it could be used to improve the diversity of shortlists.

A concise definition of critical thinking is “thinking about thinking”, or thinking about our thoughts. In other words, it is a reiterative approach used to test the validity of our thoughts and ...