Otto · Brain, Behavior & Psychology
How the Mind Works
by Steven Pinker
Three key ideas
- Thinking is explained as transformations of information, not as a comparison with a laptop.
- Seeing a familiar object feels immediate, but it takes substantial processing.
- Ease of experience does not mean your interpretation is complete.
The five 2-minute lessons
- 1.Thinking is information processing
- 2.Easy seeing is hard work
- 3.Different problems, different skills
- 4.Origins aren't permission
- 5.Curiosity interrupts the story
From the comic
A folded notice means the room is closed, says my confident interpretation arm.
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