If you've heard it once, you've probably heard it a thousand times: "A picture is worth a thousand words." Recent research suggests that visual elements can increase engagement by more than 80%, which ...

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Interestingly, people good at verbal thinking often score about average on object and spatial thinking tests. Only those who excel at object or spatial thinking fare poorly on tests that demand other ...

Imagine trying to explain a complex idea to your team, only to be met with blank stares and confusion. We’ve all been there, struggling to bridge the gap between our thoughts and others’ understanding ...

Re “Society Is Failing Visual Thinkers, and That Hurts Us All,” by Temple Grandin (Opinion guest essay, Jan. 12): As a retired associate professor of the visual arts, I applaud this essay. Because the ...

Temple Grandin has never stopped following—and driving—the research on what makes minds tick. In both professional and popular circles, she is the voice on visual thinking. Have you ever asked ...

A skilled fiction writer can take a reader into an unfamiliar mind. I can’t speak for everyone who reads fiction, but many of us who love reading want to explore minds — and through them, worlds — ...

Many developers believe "design" is synonymous with "visual design." But there are many different ways that design and design thinking can help teams produce more valuable applications, and visual ...

In 2019 the animal behaviorist Temple Grandin was admiring the gleaming new equipment at an American meat-processing plant when she discovered the intricate metal structure had been sent from the ...

'Find out who you can practice thinking with' is the third tip to improve your critical thinking. Choosing another human over AI is at the heart of this tip. (Photo by Yu Ruidong/China News Service) ...