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Deception Detection: How to Anticipate Deceit

A case study featuring the analytical method of Deception Detection applied to Christopher Nolan’s ‘Interstellar’. Can we outsmart Matt Damon?

An exploration of how to say ‘No’ without feeling guilty. Would I be wrong to assume this is a superpower you’d love to have?

An exploration of the science of bullshit, a peculiar research field asking all the right questions. Can you bullshit a bullshitter?

A reflection on five potentially toxic leadership behaviours that may be signs of a toxic workplace. How much slack should you cut your boss?

A reflection on five ways we can reap the hidden benefits of strawmanning, a fallacy from the world of arguing and debating.

A reflection on the counterproductive habit to steal other people’s problems. How can we be helpful without becoming kleptomaniacs?

A reflection on the top 5 intuitive traps, common but hidden barriers to critical thinking. What are they and how can we overcome them?

A reflection on Yak Shaving, the process of doing a seemingly useless task that is nonetheless still connected to achieving your big goal.

A comprehensive guide to three underrated debate games and how to facilitate them. We love to argue. So why not become good at it?

A review of Never Split The Difference, a besteller about the fine art of negotiation by former FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss.

A reflection on Bikeshedding, a phenomenon from the world of business meetings that leads to time being wasted on trivialities.

Is the submarine in the front yard just as fake? What about those fighter jets on our dream property? A primer on satellite image analysis.