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These psychological experiments demonstrate the unconscious workings of our minds and what is consequently revealed about human nature. Stanley Milgram's experiment is also discussed in this article, illustrating the lengths that people will go to in order to obey authority figures.

How a belief in "pure evil" shapes people's thinking Justice Antonin Scalia and Keyser Soze agree: the greatest trick the devil could ever pull is convincing the world he didn't exist. Fortunately for them, the devil does not seem to be effectively executing this plan.

This article is about the reliability of human intuition and the value of our subconscious decisions vs. logical thinking. This article interestingly brings up the gender gap in intuition and how mothers with there nurturing sense are more drawn to intuition. This article discusses the pros of thin slicing but also the cons of too heavily relying on human intuition.

A toddler makes the decision not to play with toys in front of him, because he is aware that it may "aggravate" the other adult in the room.