I watched the film “ Night of the Iguana ” recently (we’re having a Tennessee Williams fest), and I was struck by the incredible compassion...

Daniel Kahneman’s bestseller “ Thinking, Fast and Slow ” analyzes the way we process information, and shows how much of our thinking is outs...

After laughing in recognition at the truth of the statement “we are all innocent by reason of insanity,” most people get quiet. They’re th...

In a word: delusional. Most of us think we perceive reality directly and accurately. That is not true at all. Our senses take in informat...