I became interested in the subject of beliefs through my research in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. Many AI systems represent their knowledge as declarative statements in special ...

A recent study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology provides evidence that the types of false memories people form ...

It’s no secret humans are social creatures with beliefs that are, literally, all over the map. What wasn’t known was how those beliefs are influenced by our social interactions. Now, in a breakthrough ...

Taking into account whether people believe they are receiving a real treatment or a fake one (placebo) could provide better insights that could help improve interventions for conditions such as ...

(RNS) — Pew Research Center's understanding is that the belief that the Eucharist is really the body and blood of Christ is central to the Catholic faith. As such, we sought to measure what American ...