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Myth In Semiotics

If a sign is used to mean a specific thing for a long time and by enough people, that meaning solidifies into a Myth. Eg. The sign 'red' has a meaning: danger. That is a myth.

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Published on Aug 26, 2024

Semiotics

Semiotics is the study of signs - or how words and images(signs) come to have meaning.

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Published on Aug 26, 2024

Reward Sharing In Humans

Humans share the rewards of shared actions(hunting, etc).

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Published on Aug 24, 2024

Shared Intentions In Humans

We see others as 'Intentional agents' - and that is a major advantage our specie has: it enables us to corporate better with others.

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Published on Aug 24, 2024

Curse Of Knowledge

When communicating with others, we assume that they have all the background information about the topic that we have already. Eg. when teaching others, the teacher can't understand why it's so difficult for the student to get it when it's so simple for themselves.

Tagged With: #permanent-notes #cognitive-bias #cognition #teaching

Published on Aug 14, 2024

Creative Mindsets

These are the different mindsets you need to be creative. You'll have to swap out these mindsets at different times in the project. Make sure only one mindset is working on the project at the time. Don't let it overlap or the project will have conflict.

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Published on Aug 11, 2024

Drefyus Model Of Skill Acquisition

Dreyfus model is used to access and support skill development. It can also provide an acceptable level for measuring competence or capability.

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Published on Aug 10, 2024

Cross Domain Thinking

Using the knowledge and insights of one domain in another domain. This can create new insights, products, solutions or processes.

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Published on Aug 09, 2024

Initial Impressions

Initial impression about something can be misleading.

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Published on Jul 29, 2024

Useful Not True

Useful, Not True is a book by Derek Sivers

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Published on Jul 29, 2024