Kevin Dickinson
Big Think
Bellingham, WA, United States
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Parents, boys also have body image issues thanks to social media
Research shows that spending more time on social media is associated with body image issues in boys and young men. → Read More
How to use a thesaurus to actually improve your writing
The conventional wisdom is never to use a thesaurus when writing, but that leaves writers without a helpful tool to improve their writing. → Read More
What to do if your inner voice is cruel
Our inner voices can be helpful or critical. When our inner voices grow cruel, self-compassion can help us return to a balanced perspective. → Read More
Ease productivity overload with “niksen,” the Dutch art of doing nothing
Niksen, the Dutch concept of doing nothing, may help improve your focus, reduce your stress, and bolster your creativity. → Read More
5 Stoic quotes to help you through difficult times
The ancient Stoics saw much suffering in their time, and their philosophy offers a model for how to persist in difficult times today. → Read More
The planning fallacy: Why your plans go awry and 5 steps to get back on track
The planning fallacy occurs when we believe the future will be the best-case scenario. To balance this overoptimism, use an outside view. → Read More
PhD student solves a mysterious ancient Sanskrit text algorithm after 2,500 years
A Cambridge Ph.D. student has solved a 2,500-year-old grammatical problem surrounding a work vital in understanding classical Sanskrit. → Read More
The dark side of workplace recognition
Recognition maintains relationships and promotes engagement, but our innate desire for it may nurture unhealthy work cultures. → Read More
Parents: Don’t make your child the enemy. Build your relationship instead
Uncertainty can lead parents toward fear and self-blame. Instead, parents should focus on their relationships with their children. → Read More
Why social design projects fail
Even with enthusiasm and funding to match, social design projects will fail unless they avoid these two missteps. → Read More
Time is money? No, time is far more valuable. Here’s how to spend money to optimize your time
To live a happy life, you should use your money to facilitate the experiences that support your core values. Time is more than money. → Read More
Festina lente: A Roman emperor's guide to getting stuff done
You don't have to be an emperor to apply these rules to daily living. → Read More
Hone your problem-solving skills down to a fine art — with fine art
By challenging your preconceptions, art offers a framework by which you can fine-tune your problem-solving skills. → Read More
Throw out the “career ladder”: 4 strategies for navigating a 21st-century workplace
The career ladder is long out of date. Today’s workers must navigate a “career lattice” of possibilities and pitfalls. → Read More
Don’t be a maverick: 5 rules for life from the actual TOPGUN school
Unlike Tom Cruise's character in the movie, the real TOPGUN school teaches pilots to work with others and make character their calling card. → Read More
Mind-wandering may be the cause of your unhappiness
Our minds seem to wander to escape unpleasant emotions, but research suggests that mind-wandering actually causes our unhappiness. → Read More
Women face 5 biases in STEM. Here’s how to bridge the gender gap.
Women make up a quarter of STEM professionals, yet they report facing four gender biases more than their male colleagues. → Read More
5 reasons talking to yourself is good for you
Talking to yourself seems to yield real benefits, from boosts in cognitive performance to improved emotional regulation. → Read More
The Yerkes-Dodson law: This graph will change your relationship with stress
Not all stress is harmful. Managing your stress to target eustress can motivate you to accomplish your goals and perform at your best. → Read More
A pleasure to burn: Why do people like spicy foods?
Taste results from an interplay of genes, culture, memory, and personality — a design that scientists are only now beginning to understand. → Read More