In one research study, participants were given a choice: Either they could pay $38 to guarantee they would get a $50 gift certificate, or they could pay $28 to enter a lottery for a chance to win ...

Uncertainty is ubiquitous in medical practice yet is often viewed as a regrettable phenomenon to be tolerated or eradicated. 1 To prepare trainees for practice, teachers need to reframe uncertainty as ...

In our modern world of unprecedented technological and scientific advancements, the idea that specific questions may remain unanswered is deeply unsettling. This discomfort stems from our ...

Your review of Adam Kucharski’s book Proof refers to “truth” and “truth-seeking” in science. I don’t know if Kucharski’s book uses these terms much, but perhaps it should be added that indisputable ...

Psychologist and stress expert Elissa Epel leads us in a gentle, science-backed practice to calm our nervous systems and meet uncertainty with greater ease and acceptance. Psychologist and stress ...