Working Memory is limited - 7 items plus or minus 2. It can be extended by training. Requires mental exercise that strains
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I post on mental construction (how our brains work), stories that I write, and current events.
Robert HamillCognitive Science
Meaning of Political
What does it mean when ‘political’ decisions are the rule of the day? That the advantages for your party count more than the advantages for citizens. That the drive to maneuver events to benefit your party rather than to benefit citizens is paramount.
In the Cool of the Day
"In the Cool of the Day" had several points in common with the “Wasted Promise” story I’ve got percolating, merged with “Age Discrepancy” that I had to watch as much as I had time for.
Philosophy and Science
I knew that ‘Principles of Psychology’ by William James was an important book in psychology. He takes philosophical ideas about mentality and transitions them into psychological ideas that can be tested. Since I often see disputes that hinge on the difference between philosophic vs. scientific approaches, I thought it worth noting how one important...
On Writing Well – William Zinsser
Subtitle: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction Good, solid advice. Now, add more content in Mental Construction. He also discusses writing family history. Example his Writing About Your Life which is part his family story and part technique.
Can you think without words?
Yes, you can think without words; but most people are so well-schooled that words overwhelm their consciousness.
Brain on the Half Shell
Would an accident in the Asteroid Zone ruin their mission?
Is Everything Logically Connected?
Can you always find the reasons that things happen? In fact, does the web of reasons extend so far that everything that does occur it linked to everything else that occurs? Vote in Poll: Do you think everything is logically connected?
Earthquakes in the Mind
We build continents of thought at different times of our development. Later when we notice that we are of two minds on one issue, it be due to this. From birth to 6, Base social and behavior skills,Imitative From 7 to 11, Surrounding Reality, Rational, Sets base of expectations Form 12 – 20s, World...
Black-and-White Thinking
When I say something online, I have more than once seen it attacked by a logical equivalency which is only true if you believe everything is black-or-white. For instance, my statement: The US should not be an ostrich and ignore events in Yemen. Reinterpreted and attacked as: The US should bomb Yemen because of...