I was drinking coffee with a friend recently when the notion of jigsaw puzzles as a metaphor of thought came to mind. We were actually discussing my essays and the writing process. He was surprised to ...

Last year correspondent Mo Rocca purchased a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle of a 1933 Diego Rivera mural. He didn't expect to get to it until he was 80. Well, things have changed. And he is not the only ...

Our brains love jigsaw puzzles. The task of finishing a puzzle offers a clear purpose and a sense of immediate satisfaction and accomplishment. Invented by British cartographer John Spilsbury in 1766, ...

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Puzzles are a favorite pastime for many people. You can set up a puzzle table, spread out the pieces, and get to work trying to create a picture. However, real puzzles can also take up a great deal of ...