Halloween is an ancient holiday that originated from attempts to scare away evil spirits and bad luck. Despite our ...

Perhaps nowhere is this more clear than when it comes to conspiracy theories: Many people believe that you can’t talk conspiracists out of their beliefs. But that’s not necessarily true. It turns out ...

A mix of technology and politics has given an unprecedented boost to once-fringe ideas—but they are pretty much the same ...

Ross's tactics have drawn the attention of those who study psychology and a branch of maths called game theory ...

Conspiracy theories exploded online in the hours and days after Charlie Kirk’s murder. WIRED reporter David Gilbert hosts a ...

Creativity, our innate ability to generate new, diverse, and pertinent ideas, is universally recognized as a factor crucial ...

Like clockwork, every few years viral relationship “tests” or “theories” will resurface online, prompting renewed discourse ...

As a tech expert, I have long been fascinated by how narratives shape behaviour, especially when controversy collides with ...

At the heart of The Traitors is theory of mind. This is our ability to guess what others are thinking. In normal life, it ...

Your child isn't "tricking" you when they accept a limit in theory and then flip out when it becomes a reality. How you respond makes all the difference.

Navigating the labyrinth of conspiracy theories is like wandering through a hall of mirrors—distorted reflections of reality vary widely in their plausibility and strangeness. Some theories entertain ...