Science prides itself on its internal consistency and most of all, on its empirical testing. It works great for figuring out what’s more likely to be true in physics but when it comes to the big ...

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is the kind of “see it everywhere, can’t remember where you learned it” concept that pops up every so often in conversations about psychology, social issues and ...

Watching firefighters battle the Los Angeles blazes, I wondered, “What motivates someone to run toward a fire?” What drives people to dedicate themselves to that kind of commitment to their community ...

Michael David Kirchhoff receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Ross Pain and Stephen Francis Mann do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or ...