Kevin Dickinson

Kevin Dickinson

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Kevin Dickinson is a staff writer and columnist at Big Think. His writing focuses on the intersection between education, psychology, business, 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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golden blood
For the fewer than 50 people with this blood type, finding a blood transfusion could be extremely difficult.
learning culture
By building a learning culture, L&D leaders can equip their organizations to adapt to a business world that is transforming before our eyes.
Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece, Fallingwater.
Frank Lloyd Wright captured serenity in his masterpiece, Fallingwater, but his egotistical tendencies made life for others anything but serene.
A young couple discuss a painting.
Successful constructive criticism is as much about mindset as methods.
A businessman quits his job as part of the Great Resignation and smiles contently.
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.
Two second graders learn by different approaches. One draws a picture, the other writes a paragraph.
Learning styles are supposed to help learners take ownership of their education, but research doesn’t back up this well-intentioned myth.
JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi views the Earth from the International Space Station's cupola.
Awe makes us feel smaller but also more connected to life and each other.
Although Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are often praised as innovators, many innovations are created by intrapreneurs within companies.
Intrapreneurs tap into the spirit of entrepreneurialism to innovate and find personal meaning at work, but organizations need to celebrate their efforts more.
Stressed, depressed student working from her computer during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Chegg cheating scandal reveals a critical need to rethink the student experience in post-COVID education.
mental wellness
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.