One Brain or Two Hemispheres
Our creative interpretations and logical deductions vie for superiority in responding to challenges in our life.
Category: Mental Aspects
Thinking about thinking includes rare events, increasing our intelligence, and mental quirks that we all suffer from.
Pattern-Matching, Similarity, and Almost Gate
If two inputs are almost the same, downstream ,in the brain, they become the same.*
Once in a Lifetime Events
Expect two to three extremely rare events to0 occur during your life.
Trump’s Voter Appeal
Trump makes his followers feel the center of all reality. He defines who they are and declares them special.
Fundamental Attribution Error. A Real Impact
For ourselves, we consider non-personal causes. For others, we know nothing of their daily life, so we blame their character.
MindWorks and Internal Worldview
I always look for new angles to understand how the mind works. When Mark Gorkin (@stressdoc) mentioned that MindWorks uses beliefs, thoughts, and feelings to build its internal worldview, I knew I needed to read…
Morality. Absolute or Relative
It's essential to understand that there are relative and absolute moralities contending in our decision-making. Which shall rule - personal conscience or societal dictates?
Free Speech, Fake News, and Mindset
Good citizens mustn't have their mindset led astray by opinions, unconnected to facts. Good political choices arise from true facts and informed opinion.
Frequency of Messages – Impact
Mass media channels promote associations between political persons, issues, and value judgements. The volume of repetitions leads to linked associations.