Kevin Dickinson
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.
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.
What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?
A new survey found that 27 percent of millennials are saving more money due to the pandemic, but most can’t stay within their budgets.
A new survey also found that women executives believe imposter syndrome to be common among women in corporate America.
Grandfathers, take heart. You’ll survive the paradox that’s been gunning for you since the 1930s.
Techshot’s 3D BioFabrication Facility successfully printed human heart tissue aboard the International Space Station.
The U.S., China, and Russia are in a “vaccine race” that treats a global challenge like a winner-take-all game.
The Labour Economics study suggests two potential reasons for the increase: corruption and increased capacity.
The survey, performed by Morning Consult and commissioned by Amazon, found a majority of those job seekers want to move into new industries to stay relevant.
The images were published in the New England Journal of Medicine and show how prolific coronavirus can become in a mere four days.
Estonia has combined a belief in learning with equal-access technology to create one of world’s best education systems.
The CDC’s latest youth risk survey houses some scary numbers but shows that evidence-based sex education is working.
New research shows that neurons in autistic brains begin to developmentally diverge in early prenatal stages.
A new study shows that naming conventions will change how infants represent objects in their memories.
Pandemic rumors and information overload make separating fact from fancy difficult, putting people’s health and lives at risk.
Parental anxieties stem from the complex relationship between technology, child development, and the internet’s trove of unseemly content.
Most of Stonehenge’s megaliths, called sarens, came from West Woods, Wiltshire.
Declining bee populations could lead to increased food insecurity and economic losses in the billions.
Stone stackers enjoy the practice as a peaceful challenge, but scientists warn that moving small stones has mountainous consequences.
The Silicon Valley titan has promised scholarships for its tech-focused certificate courses alongside $10 million in job training grants.
Chronic irregular sleep in children was associated with psychotic experiences in adolescence, according to a recent study out of the University of Birmingham’s School of Psychology.