Stephen Johnson

Stephen Johnson

Executive Editor, Big Think

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Stephen Johnson is Executive Editor at Big Think. His writing has appeared in PBS, U.S. News & World Report, and newspapers and magazines across the Midwest. He lives in St. Louis.

A new study shows that people who avoid negative emotion tend to be worse off psychologically, while those who accept bad feelings report higher well-being.
New research brings nuance to the concept of being nice by illuminating the personality traits that underlie it, dividing the quality into two related but distinct components.
The Washington Post created a Twitter account that automatically retweets all the tweets from the people whom President Donald Trump follows.
The title sequence to Last Week Tonight with John Oliver is memorable for its minimalistic, sleek design. But what do those graphics actually say?
A recent study examines the ways in which spouses affect an individual's tendency to pursue challenging and rewarded opportunities.
A recent study shows that children just 3 years of age learn how to deceive others for personal gain when exposed to competitive games. 
A new study shows how one dietary change in the U.S. could make a 46%-plus dent in greenhouse gas reductions.