Pragmatism, developed by William James and John Dewey, judges ideas by their practical consequences.

Humans tend to remember unfinished tasks better than completed ones.

Fact #961 · Psychology

The primacy effect describes better recall of early information in a sequence.

Fact #1477 · Psychology

The false consensus effect causes people to overestimate agreement.

Fact #1482 · Psychology

Humans can detect subtle emotional cues in voices.

Fact #979 · Psychology

Overconfidence can affect risk-taking behavior.

Fact #981 · Psychology

Your brain predicts events before you consciously experience them.

Fact #2121 · Psychology

Your brain forms perception.

Fact #2421 · Psychology

The availability heuristic influences decisions based on easily recalled examples.

Fact #1478 · Psychology