Mental Traps
Cognitive phenomena that challenge how we think, perceive, and understand reality. From consciousness paradoxes to psychological anomalies, these investigations explore the strange territories where neuroscience meets philosophy and where our mental models break down.
The Causality Trap – Is Cause and Effect Just a Habit of Mind?
Evidence from philosophy, linguistics, and Nobel Prize-winning physics suggests our belief in cause and effect may be a cognitive habit, not a law of nature. This investigation examines the proof that challenges our most fundamental assumption about reality.
The Expertise Trap – Why Confident Error Beats Cautious Expertise
Our investigation into the Expertise Trap examines why those who know the least often sound the most certain, while genuine experts hedge their words. We trace the psychological roots of this paradox and its high-stakes consequences in the real world.
The Great Devon Mystery – What Did They Really See in the Snow?
In February 1855, Devon (UK) woke to neat, hoof-like marks in fresh snow. Local reports contradicted one another. The national press imposed a single picture. We test the record and find a composite of animals, weather, and human theatre.