Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

This psychology-based problem-solving quiz reveals whether you solve problems through logical analysis, gut instinct, emotional intelligence or strategic manipulation.

Ubiquitous screens, classroom chaos, a dearth of qualified teachers: The reasons our children are struggling in math class ...

Workplaces need people who are willing to speak up. The key is to do it in a way that positions you as a problem-solver, not just a critic. A senior analyst at a financial firm once shared that she ...

Adiabatic quantum computing An example problem represented by an energy landscape. Each point on the landscape represents a candidate solution. The deepest valley represents the actual solution with ...

Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

In entrepreneurship, not all problems are created equal. I’ve found that there are three layers of problems, and each one requires its own type of solution — here’s what they are and how to approach ...

I spoke to the employees at a company that has a glowing reputation. As I explained how problem-solving is the quickest way to earn influence in an organization, it sparked a heated conversation that ...

The long-rumored, much-anticipated The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered has finally arrived, and many would agree that it's been worth the wait. The shadow-dropped remaster is much more like a ...