After a long day at work, it feels so much better to just leave the dirty dishes in the sink or put off looking at your finances -- right? Don't just call it laziness: After a long period of thinking ...

Researchers recently reviewed 170 studies across nearly 5,000 participants and confirmed a clear finding: Mental effort is unpleasant. In these studies, when people rated tasks as more effortful (they ...

This quote is a sharp reminder from Carl Jung on why deep thinking demands effort, while quick judgments thrive in a world ...

Key points People often don't like to think long or hard. Thinking is often outsourced to the Internet. The ability to think deeply can atrophy or decline in effectiveness due to underuse. This can ...