Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable ...

Problem-solving therapy (PST) helps individuals manage stress by breaking down challenges into practical, manageable steps. The aim of the therapy is to help people cope more confidently with ...

Gene Kranz, the steel-nerved flight director of the troubled Apollo 13 mission, is widely associated with the gritty epigram, “failure is not an option.” In fact, Kranz–a breathtakingly effective ...

Problem-solving skills are at the top of everybody’s list of what makes for a great leader. The mindset is that if you can solve problems, you’re going to go far. But in reality, only people who solve ...

Lyman Gilmore’s five members of The Smartans flexed their cortexes Feb. 4, besting nine other teams to take home the brain-shaped trophy from the sixth annual Brain Busters Challenge at Bitney College ...

Why should we care about problem solving activities for high school students? What’s the fastest way to get to and from work? How can I complete a task more efficiently? What should I have for lunch ...

To quote the late Alice Ilchman, economist and former president of Sarah Lawrence College, “Talent is broadly distributed but selectively developed.” Often the ultimate determining factor in who ...