predictions

National

Here's what 2023 has in store, as predicted by experts in 1923

2:46pm January 02, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

A researcher collected century-old newspaper clippings with predictions in fields ranging from public health to beauty to transportation. Some have proven more accurate than others.

Why are some warnings heard, while others are ignored?

Science

How To See The Future (No Crystal Ball Needed)

5:30pm January 23, 2020

When disaster strikes, we want to know, who screwed up? This week we explore the psychology of warnings: Why some warnings get heard, and why some of us are better at seeing what lies ahead.

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How To See The Future (No Crystal Ball Needed)

5:29pm May 16, 2019

When disaster strikes, we want to know, who screwed up? This week we explore the psychology of warnings: Why some warnings get heard, and why some of us are better at seeing what lies ahead.

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Health & Safety

Invisibilia: Do the Patterns in Your Past Predict Your Future?

1:03pm March 30, 2018

by Alix Spiegel

A massive computer competition works to identify the patterns that can predict where someone will end up in life. But whether this competition has a winner may depend on your viewpoint.

From sports, to politics, to the stock market, we love to make (and hear) predictions. This week, Hidden Brain explores why the so-called experts are so often wrong, and how we can avoid the common pitfalls of telling the future.

Degrees of Maybe: How We Can All Make Better Predictions

9:00pm June 26, 2017

Pundits and prognosticators make predictions all the time: about everything from elections, to sports, to global affairs. This week, we explore why they're often wrong, and how we can all do better.