Stories by Denise D. Cummins

Denise D. Cummins is a cognitive scientist, author and elected Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. Her most recent book is Good Thinking: Seven Powerful Ideas That Influence the Way We Think. In her Psychology Today blog and PBS NewsHour articles, Cummins describes what she and other cognitive scientists are discovering about the way people think, solve problems and make decisions. More information about her can be found at her home page (www.denisecummins.com). You can follow her on LinkedIn. Follow Denise D. Cummins on Twitter @MindWithAView

Cognition

Yes, We Can Communicate with Animals

But only in limited ways because our brains are so fundamentally different

August 18, 2017 — Denise D. Cummins

Behavior

The Surprising Role of Fairness in Economic Decision-Making

Economists think of people as "rational agents" who maximize their own benefit, but that's often not the case

July 25, 2016 — Denise D. Cummins