True Sleep

Why Do People Believe True Things?

Dan Williams | Conspicuous Cognition | 28th July 2024

Those who study misinformation often ask “why do people believe false things?”. Methodologically speaking, this is the wrong question. “The modern panic about “misinformation” and “post-truth” is historically illiterate. There never was a “truth” era. False, biased narratives are the norm throughout human history. The truth is not the default — it is an exceptional, fragile, improbable achievement” (3,500 words)

Is Sleep Training Harmful?

Tom Vaillant | Pudding | 14th July 2024

Newly minted parent dives into the internet’s most polarising parenting debate. Sleep training involves letting babies cry themselves to sleep in a safe environment. Critics — prolific on social media — argue that the “cry it out” method has long-term mental effects on babies. No research to date shows that sleep training does harm, and a majority of paediatric sleep researchers advocate for it (3,100 words)