Nate Kornell and Sam Kornell

Although it’s fun and science-y to know how the physical brain parses data, most of us really should be more interested in what the mind is doing.

Rather than accepting or rejecting controversial findings — like Daryl Bem’s upcoming paper on ESP — based on preconceived notions, how about approaching them with scientific scrutiny?

Suggestions that the Internet is making mankind dumb (or smarter) founder on logical pitfalls and historical predecessors.

Challenging tests and falling short may be hard on the ego, but they can do more than mere studying for eventually getting it right.