Almost Matches in Thinking
Almost matches occur when we compare concepts, ideas, patterns, or phenomena that don’t precisely match.
Category: Mental Aspects
How does our mind work? How is the mind related to the brain? Is a person’s mind unique to them? In what way are all brains and minds alike?
The four main areas of thinking that I write about. The links below narrow the scope.
Thought Modes
Neuroscience
Learning
Culture
Subjective Time
Physicists can have their cesium clocks. Everyday people know that time travels at its own pace for them.
Decision-Making in an Uncertain World
Without acting as if our convictions were true, we’d remain paralyzed—mere spectators in life’s grand theater.
Emotions in Our Thinking
Why do we feel the way we do? How do emotions fit into our Thinking?
Reasoning by Analogy
Reasoning by analogy allows the target reasoning to skip details by starting at a high level of abstraction that is justified by the source in the analogy, not the target.
Bicycles and Probability Theory Share a Secret
Secret logic does not reveal all consequences embedded in its premises.
Natural Social Groups
In the ‘out group’, we interpret their behaviors sternly. If their choices are poor, it’s because they are lacking in a needed personality strength.
Implicit Learning
Implicit learning is important, but the only thing we can control is our conscious decisions.