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a postrationalist syllabus

eigenrobot,s Blog • 1670 implied HN points • 12 Sep 23
🎭️ Culture Literature Philosophy Anthropology History Metacognition
  1. Postrationalism is a cultural influence that never actually existed, but influences can still be studied and emulated.
  2. The selection of cultural touchstones in the syllabus is subjective, reflecting one individual's perspective within the realm of postrationalism.
  3. The syllabus encompasses a wide range of topics, including anthropology, language, stories, synthetic history, metacognition, ways to live, and more.

The Future of Design? Using AI to Enhance Human Cognition and Creativity

UX Psychology • 119 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Design Metacognition UX
  1. Monitoring emotional reactions in design using AI and biosensors can promote self-reflection and enhance creativity in UX work.
  2. The Multi-Self tool combines EEG sensors and machine learning to provide real-time feedback on emotional responses during design tasks.
  3. Designers showed varying responses to AI-based emotional feedback, with novices relying on it more for guidance while experts often trusted their own judgment.

Books 2.0

Investing 101 • 129 implied HN points • 27 Jan 24
🚌 Education Learning Strategies Metacognition
  1. Books remain popular for information transfer despite being one of the least effective ways.
  2. Books are considered ineffective for conveying knowledge due to a lack of explicit theory on how people learn.
  3. Developing a personalized 'Books 2.0' approach involves focusing on building connections between atomic thoughts, understanding cognitive models, and exploring science fiction as a road map for the future of information sharing.

More I learn, the more I suck 😫— Dunning-Kruger Effect

10x your mind • 59 implied HN points • 04 Aug 22
🚌 Education Metacognition Expertise Problem Solving Skill acquisition
  1. The Dunning-Kruger effect highlights the tendency to overestimate or underestimate expertise based on awareness.
  2. Learning a new skill involves phases: feeling great at the beginning, struggling in the middle, then finding enjoyment and expertise in the end.
  3. Recognizing the 'I suck' phase as a crucial period of progress can help avoid underestimating your growth potential.

Thinking About Thinking 🧐

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 11 Aug 20
🚌 Education Metacognition Learning Facilitation Thinking Decision-making
  1. Metacognition, or thinking about thinking, is vital for the learning process. When learning something new, considering different strategies and decision-making is an example of metacognitive activity.
  2. As facilitators, understanding individuals' thought processes is crucial to guiding productive discussions. Facilitators delve deep into how participants think to facilitate positive outcomes.
  3. Good facilitation requires deliberate focus on thinking at various abstraction levels, similar to the focus needed for complex tasks like software development. Facilitators are seen as essential for guiding effective conversations.
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