Welcome to the WonderMaker Scale: A new psychological tool to explore how we use story, symbol, and ritual to navigate life. Over the...

I’ve often wondered whether being named Alice  had something to do with how I turned out. Not just the curious child asking endless...

I’ve stood in front of all kinds of audiences over the years. Not always on big stages or audiences like TED, but sometimes in dim-lit...

What do you see in these photos? If you saw faces, congratulations—you’re experiencing pareidolia . It’s not a glitch in the system....

Look at the picture above. At first glance, it feels obvious: the top block is lighter, the bottom one is darker. That’s just how it...

Have you ever pressed a pedestrian crossing button — then felt oddly satisfied when the light changed seconds later? Or hit a “close...

Imagine a moment of pure astonishment—watching a magician defy logic and make the impossible happen right before your eyes. That spark of...

The psychology behind different types of magicians' forces. Over the last 7 years, I have tried to bridge the gap between the field of...