Kevin Dickinson
Kevin Dickinson is the Learning Curve columnist at Big Think and Big Think+, which focuses on the intersection between education, psychology, and science. He holds a master’s in English and writing, and his articles have appeared in Agenda, RealClearScience, and the Washington Post. Follow him on LinkedIn and Twitter @KevinRDickinson.
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The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
Stories of child prodigies and the naturally gifted hide the fact that success is built on more than talent alone.
A unique combination of DNA and silica is the strongest known material for its density (but you’ll need a lot of it before you can build a suit from it).
In our competitive world, fortune does not appear to favor the humble — but a strong counter-narrative is emerging.
Survivorship bias occurs when we fail to consider how data was collected. To combat this, search for the "silent evidence."
We all have a place in our lives where we look the other way and pretend everything is fine. It's a built-in excuse to act selfishly.
In an environment of impressive IQs, emotional intelligence makes all the difference.
The history of hell doesn't begin with the Old Testament. Instead, hell took shape in the 2nd century from Mediterranean cultural exchange.
To reap the benefits of AI technologies, businesses must keep humans in the driving seat.
According to neuropsychologist Julia DiGangi, no one can live a life free of emotional pain. We can only choose how those emotions empower us.
How Stacy Madison — founder of Stacy’s Pita Chips and BeBOLD Foods — discovered that reinvention is not a one-off deal but an ongoing process.
In work and life, the rules of success are being redefined.
Successful alpha leadership is more about caring and healing than dog-eat-dog supremacy.
Spend well, save well, live well.
Philosopher Lee McIntyre discusses the dangers of disinformation, how such falsehoods spread, and what we can do about it.
We can no longer approach the news as passive consumers.
Scott Dikkers discusses comedy, the creative process, and life lessons learned playing peekaboo.
Daydreaming can be a pleasant pastime, but people who suffer from maladaptive daydreaming are trapped by their fantasies.
When a whoopsie-daisy just won’t cut it.
It's like combining Google Translate with a time machine.
Research suggests that employees with criminal records are far less likely to quit their jobs, perhaps due to a greater sense of loyalty.
"Human connection is as threatened by unhealthy peace as it is by unhealthy conflict." —Priya Parker
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline relaunched last year with a new number, yet few Americans are aware of the helpline and its purpose.
Impossible standards and poor self-understanding are making us miserable.
Philosophers Massimo Pigliucci and Greg Lopez discuss how Stoicism can help us gain perspective on our emotions and act with intention in the world.
Meditation can put you in a wiser relationship with life.
The replication crisis has debunked many of psychology’s fair-haired hypotheses, but for the marshmallow test, things have only become more interesting.
Claims of a "loneliness epidemic" aren't based on robust data. Loneliness might be a problem, but it's not worse than it was in the past.