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Impact of Metaphor Thinking

Issues that come with Metaphorical Thinking idea in Conceptual Metaphor Theory

Tagged With: #cognition #psychology #permanent-notes

Published on Dec 25, 2020

Embodied cognition

The mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind (in a way that the two always have to be considered together).

Tagged With: #cognition #psychology #permanent-notes

Published on Dec 25, 2020

Conceptual Metaphor Theory

Conceptual Metaphor Theory: Abstract concepts are metaphorically understood. Eg. "Affection"(Abstract concept) is understood in terms of "warmth"(metaphor).

Tagged With: #cognition #psychology #permanent-notes

Published on Dec 25, 2020

Embodiment and Human Nature

Embodied cognition, the idea that the mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind (in a way that the two always have to be considered together)

Tagged With: #psychology #philosophy #cognition #literature-notes

Published on Dec 25, 2020

Code is Harder To Read than it is to Write

There’s a reason that programmers always want to throw away old code and start over: they think the old code is a mess. They are probably wrong. The reason that they think the old code is a mess is because of a cardinal, fundamental law of programming: It’s harder to read code than to write it.

Tagged With: #computer #code #permanent-notes #programming

Published on Dec 24, 2020

Identity Created from Suffering

Defining yourself by your suffering is an effective way to keep suffering forever (ex. incels, trauma).

Tagged With: #identity #psychology #permanent-notes

Published on Dec 24, 2020

Keep Identity Small

Keep your identity small. "I’m not the kind of person who does things like that" is not an explanation, it’s a trap.

Tagged With: #identity #psychology #permanent-notes

Published on Dec 24, 2020

Power Of Asking

Context: Transformational Leadership session taken by Abishek Thakore before CFR

Tagged With: #mad #literature-notes #session

Published on Dec 23, 2020

Insights with Psychedelic or mystical Experiences

In Psychedelic trips, insights are more stronger - they seem like the revealed truth. This is true in mystical experiences as well - what you learn in such experiences has a higher authority in your mind.

Tagged With: #psychedelics #insights #permanent-notes

Published on Dec 20, 2020