by Dr. Kate Siner | Sep 29, 2014 | Dr. Kate's Blog
When I was in grade school, I was well, um, different. I am not sure what else to say about it. I was not a total geek –well, i\’m at least fairly sure I wasn\’t. lol! I just didn\’t have that one thing that I was “all about.” And, I was much to...
by Dr. Kate Siner | Jul 11, 2013 | Dr. Kate's Blog
One of my favorite topics within cognitive science is the concept of heuristics. Heuristics are the quick, commonsense principles we apply to solve a problem or make a decision. Often, heuristics are very helpful rules of thumb, but they can also lead us to make dumb...