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Information technology

The Bug That Vanishes When You Look: The Heisenbug

A Heisenbug is a software bug that disappears or changes its behavior when you try to investigate it. This article covers where the name came from, why such bugs hide, related bug

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Psychology

The Memory of Unfinished Tasks: The Zeigarnik Effect

Why do unfinished tasks linger in our minds longer than completed ones? This article explains the Zeigarnik Effect: its origins, how memory and psychological tension work together,

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Education

The Belief That Ability Can Grow: Growth Mindset

A growth mindset is the belief that intelligence and talent can grow through effort, good strategies and help from others. We look at how it differs from a fixed mindset, the prais

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General knowledge

Anything That Can Go Wrong Will Go Wrong: Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law is the rule of thumb that anything that can go wrong eventually will. This piece covers its origins in the U.S. Air Force's MX981 rocket sled tests and Edward Murphy's

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General knowledge

The Brain’s Limit on Relationships: Dunbar’s Number

Why can contact lists grow while deep ties stay few? Dunbar’s Number says humans can sustainably keep only so many stable relationships—often about 150—layered as roughly 5, 15, 50

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Statistics

Understanding t-Tests and How to Use Them Effectively

Many statistical techniques are used in data analysis, and the t-test is a prominent method frequently used in data analysis and research to test differences between two groups. Th

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Economics

Only the Bad Cars Remain: The Market for Lemons

Why can good products disappear from a market where buyers cannot judge quality? This article covers Akerlof's 1970 paper, how adverse selection drives good goods out, examples bey