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.
Next year is the perfect time to have better conversations!
Successful constructive criticism is as much about mindset as methods.
Millions of Americans are quitting their jobs, but even if you can’t join the Great Resignation, you can still pursue a do-over moment.
Learning styles are supposed to help learners take ownership of their education, but research doesn’t back up this well-intentioned myth.
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.
Intrapreneurs tap into the spirit of entrepreneurialism to innovate and find personal meaning at work, but organizations need to celebrate their efforts more.
The Chegg cheating scandal reveals a critical need to rethink the student experience in post-COVID education.
Popular diets view health as a calorie-crunching equation while excluding a critical variable: mental wellness.
Research has shown the benefits of mindfulness, but the current mindfulness craze cannot deliver on its overhyped promises.
Tips from neuroscience and psychology can make you an expert thinker.
Theoretical physicist Leonard Mlodinow offers three strategies for relaxing your cognitive filters to give your brilliant ideas time to shine in the spotlight of the conscious mind.
The independent news collective is teaching a new generation of journalists and citizens to spot the stories in plain sight.
The chariot survived ancient eruptions and modern-day looters to become a part of the world heritage site.
One bill hopes to repeal the crime of selling sex and expand social services; the other would legalize the entire sex trade.
The organisms were anchored to a boulder 900 meters beneath the ice, living a cold, dark existence miles away from the open ocean.
Introducing the Deep Space Food Challenge.
The study found that people who spoke the same language tended to be more closely related despite living far apart.
Daydreaming can be a pleasant pastime, but people who suffer from maladaptive daydreaming are trapped by their fantasies.
In a joint briefing at the 101st American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, NASA and NOAA revealed 2020's scorching climate data.
New research suggests you can't fake your emotional state to improve your work life — you have to feel it.
Want to tell someone's future in the US? You don't need a crystal ball, just their zip code.
Research from MIT's School Effectiveness & Inequality Initiative found making college more affordable cut dropout rates and boosted degree attainment.
After the unrelenting negativity of 2020, we may need a refresher on the benefits of a positive affect.
Google's "Year in Search 2020" results reveal a year when "why" was searched more than ever.
A new study found that personality growth in young adults predicted career benefits such as income, degree attainment, and job satisfaction.
Singapore has approved the sale of a lab-grown meat product in an effort to secure its food supplies against disease and climate change.
The COVID-19 pandemic is making health disparities in the United States crystal clear. It is a clarion call for health care systems to double their efforts in vulnerable communities.
Experts plead with Americans to keep gatherings limited this Thanksgiving, while families devise new ways to celebrate the holidays.
A recent NIHR report found that students with previously low connectedness scores saw improvement in well-being and eased anxiety.