The Denial File
What We Can't Think About—and Why
Terrorism in the Checkout Lane
Kirby Farrell | February 20, 2013
No doubt you heard that shoppers at a Kroger supermarket in Charlottesville, VA got a bit of a scare yesterday evening when a 22-year-old man walked …
Flu Shot Resistance – A Symptom of Death Denial?
Scott Murray | February 14, 2013
Cornell psychologist Thomas Gilovich has made a career out of studying the cognitive processes that sustain dubious beliefs. There is something about flu season that …
Who Needs Humanities?
Phil Hansten | February 3, 2013
It is the debate that never dies. With finite (and often dwindling) resources for university and K-12 education, legislators and educators make cuts. Sadly, we …