
The Bias Within The Bias
Sam McNerney graduated from the greatest school on Earth, Hamilton College, where he earned a bachelors in Philosophy. After reading too much Descartes and Nietzsche, he realized that his true passion is reading and writing about cognitive science. Now, he is working as a science journalist writing about philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience. He has a column at CreativityPost.com and a blog at BigThink.com called "Moments of Genius". He spends his free time listening to Lady Gaga, dreaming about writing bestsellers, and tweeting @SamMcNerney.

The Bias Within The Bias

Virtues of Cognitive Workout: New Research Reveals Neurological Underpinnings of Intelligence

Correcting Creativity: The Struggle for Eminence

The Irrationality of Irrationality: The Paradox of Popular Psychology

Jonah Lehrer and the New Science of Creativity

The Science of the New Musician: How N.Y.U. Professor Gary Marcus Became a Guitar Hero

Jonathan Haidt and the Moral Matrix: Breaking Out of Our Righteous Minds

A Brief Guide to Embodied Cognition: Why You Are Not Your Brain

Cognitive Biases in Sports: The Irrationality of Coaches, Commentators and Fans

Why We Care about Chimpanzees: The Origins of Human Morality

What makes us happy? Alexis de Tocqueville vs. Kanye West

Confirmation Bias and Art