De Freitas, Julian, Peter DiScioli, Kyle A. Thomas, and Steven Pinker. "Maimonides' Ladder: States of Mutual Knowledge and the Perception of Charitability." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General ...

The fantasy usually goes like this. A friend of mine comes over, and we wander into my shimmering Babylonian spire of a library, with shelves of books ascending into the atmosphere. The only way to ...

Money can’t always buy good health, but studies do suggest that finances have an effect on one’s well-being. Recently researchers redetermined that link but with a twist: They discovered that it’s how ...

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At first glance, the image seems straightforward: a ladder leaning against a wall. But look closer, and your perception shifts, the ladder isn’t resting on the wall at all. It’s leaning on a mirror, ...