Getting Along and Getting Ahead

How social motivations and uncertainty influence our judgments, decisions, and rationality

Patrick Heck Ph.D.

The Better-Than-Average Effect from 1985 to Today

What kind of personality traits do we think we have more (or less) of than the average person? Surprisingly, not a lot has changed since a popular psychology study from 1985.

Why Don’t Politicians Admit When “More Research Is Needed"?

Some politicians (like Elizabeth Warren) appeal to science and evidence. Why don't more do this? I argue that it can be a risky prospect.