In 1961, MIT meteorologist Edward Lorenz was inputting numbers into a weather prediction program. His model was based on a dozen variables, the value of one being .506127. When he ran the model again, ...

Just as the flap of a butterfly’s wings can theoretically influence the course of a hurricane, the tiny choices you make in your relationship can shape its destiny. The butterfly effect, a concept ...

The flutter of a butterfly’s wing can cause a hurricane around the world. Now, one butterfly’s wing flutter cannot literally cause a storm across the globe. The Butterfly Effect, according to the ...

In inpatient child psychology, we treat children in crisis deemed at imminent risk of harm to themselves or others. I am grateful for the opportunity to try and help — but it is daunting. A study ...

Chaos theory says that a tiny, insignificant event or circumstance can have outsized influence in shaping the way a large, complex system evolves into the future. Many people are familiar with this so ...

TikTok's latest obsession is chaos theory but it's a little less complicated than it sounds. People are using the butterfly effect to make connections between personal and pop culture events. The ...

Nadia is a life-long movie nerd who, by a twist of fate, became a marketing copywriter. She eventually came to her senses, hung her corporate cloak, and went on to write about all things geek. The ...

Like the burnt toast theory, the butterfly effect isn't just some buzzword trending on TikTok. At its core, the theory is a powerful reminder that you can have more influence over your life than you ...

A monarch butterfly (Dannaux plexippus) flaps its wings in Piedra Herrada Sanctuary, Mexico. Might this start a chain of events that results in a tornado in Texas? Photograph by Jaime Rojo In 1961, ...