As designers, we are constantly problem-solving as part of the day-to-day process of creating something new from something existing, but designers often overlook their own complicity in creating the ...

This post summarizes key research and tips from the “Unicorn and Flute Problems” episode of our podcast, Talk Psych to Me. Available on Apple, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts. We have a ...

Reframing is about looking at a problem or situation from a different and more positive perspective. It's a technique or method often used in family counseling. This technique is also used in the ...

How you frame your problem will influence how you solve it. Therefore, the words you choose to describe the issue are critically important. In fact, if you’re struggling to generate effective ...

As changemakers, many of us struggle with the most complex issues of our time. Systems of oppression are not only entrenched but interconnected. Even as we work to solve problems on the daily, a ...

Source: Mart Production/Pexels When you grow up always feeling “too much” or “not enough,” it’s easy to think everything is your fault. If you’ve spent your whole life feeling like the problem, you’re ...

Experts in problem solving emphasize the importance of deeply understanding the problem before implementing countermeasures. And many cite Charles Kettering’s maxim that “A problem well-framed is a ...