Jim Davies Ph.D.

Is This Documentary Fair?

What does it mean to be fair to two sides of an argument?

What does it mean to be fair to two sides of an argument?

Using the Wisdom of the Crowd in a Computer Game

A free game that uses the wisdom of the crowd.

A free game that uses the wisdom of the crowd.

Are Desires Real?

Don't be too quick to dismiss someone's abstract concepts in psychology. You probably have many of your own.

Don't be too quick to dismiss someone's abstract concepts in psychology. You probably have many of your own.

What's the Best Color for a Triangle?

Before reading this article, do me a favor: decide what is the most natural color of a triangle? How about a square? A circle?

Before reading this article, do me a favor: decide what is the most natural color of a triangle? How about a square? A circle?

Passwords and the Limits of Imagination

We're often asked to think of "good" passwords. How good are we?

We're often asked to think of "good" passwords. How good are we?

Why Your Inner Child Might Not Be So Creative After All

Creativity gurus sometimes say to get in touch with your inner child. But are children really that creative?

Creativity gurus sometimes say to get in touch with your inner child. But are children really that creative?

An Imaginative Computer

Can a computer program have imagination? Judge for yourself.

Can a computer program have imagination? Judge for yourself.

A Better Way to Look at "Failed" Relationships

If you go on vacation, is it a "failed" vacation just because you eventually came back home?

If you go on vacation, is it a "failed" vacation just because you eventually came back home?

How You Raise Your Kids Doesn't Affect Religion Much

How much affect on religion does raising your kids with religion have? The answer will surprise you.

How much affect on religion does raising your kids with religion have? The answer will surprise you.

The Good Science You Never Hear About

We use peer-reviewed scientific papers to know what's true about the world. But not all of the good science that's done gets published, which can lead us to misunderstandings about our world.

We use peer-reviewed scientific papers to know what's true about the world. But not all of the good science that's done gets published, which can lead us to misunderstandings about our world.