Two Thoughts Wide
Two thoughts wide The universe spanned Checkerboard strips across nature's miracle
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
Two Methods of Thinking
Pattern-matching, like analogy, where we treat partial matches like exact fits. It's possible to make errors. It's possible to jump to a good answer without complete information. This is the source of much intuition and…
Limits of Working Memory – Book Notes
Working Memory is limited - 7 items plus or minus 2. It can be extended by training. Requires mental exercise that strains attention
Limits of Perfection
The pursuit of perfection is fine in the abstract, but let me describe one significant implementation problem that should not be overlooked.
Deduction and Induction
Deduction is the normal operating mode of the left side of the brain, using logic on facts. Induction is the normal operating mode of the right side of the brain using pattern-matching on incomplete information.…