Learning Theory (part 2)
"There are certain things that we have to do to execute to win. Angry doesn't get it done. Emotion doesn't get it done. You've got to execute."
-Kobe Bryant
Part Two
Keep in mind this is all theory. Some is aided by the thoughts of Josh Waitzkin, but they are mostly my own and possibly (probably) wrong. =]
In part 1 of whatever the hell it is I'm trying to explain, I went over the idea that the conscious and subconscious are capable of different things. Queue analogy...! - I think the subconscious could be compared to the hard drive of a computer, where the conscious is more like the processor. The processor is only capable of doing so much at any given time and in order to utilize new programs, the hard drive must be given the program specific data and the drivers to use that data. Studying, writing notes, memorization techniques, and other forms of 'data entry', will provide more detailed results from the subconscious, once the conscious (or intuition) has requested access.
Remember, we are using circular images to display the subconscious and the data it contains. Supplementing the data contained in the subconscious and breaking that data down into smaller, and smaller portions of data is coined in The Art of Learning as making smaller circles. This is the theoretical division of the processes adept learners apply. By understanding the core fundamentals of the learning process and the most basic functions of your mind, the ability to manipulate your own processes may become more accessible. Adept learners may have the capability of becoming exceptional.
"The theme is depth over breadth. The learning principle is to plunge into the detailed mystery of the micro in order to understand what makes the macro tick"
Intuition
The basic idea is that data is typically accessed through conscious, or semi-conscious thought. When the conscious is completely ignored and data from the subconscious flows freely, the height of one's capability is conceived. This is in my opinion, acting purely from intuition.
Your conscious ability to understand the unconscious and use it to supply information already stored in the mind is as contradictory as many things in the world. The most adept and skillful practitioner will use his or her thoughts to keep him from thinking; acting based on intuition; a free flowing stream to the vast network of data stored in the subconscious. This type of anti-thought is often practiced in eastern philosophy and attempted through meditation and many other techniques likely familiar to you.
Our brain utilizes the subconscious to store memories, formulas, and the most basic fundamentals of everything we know. The subconscious also has the ability to turn these tiny pieces of data into complicated thought processes accessible to us consciously and intuitively. The conscious is our bottle-neck. It's the thoughts we think about and disperse into other portions of the brain, slowing down retrieval, and reducing the purity of the original data. This is where hesitation is spawned. This is where guilt and other emotions factor into the result. This is where adept ability can turn into choking.
To be continued...
-Kobe Bryant
Part Two
Keep in mind this is all theory. Some is aided by the thoughts of Josh Waitzkin, but they are mostly my own and possibly (probably) wrong. =]
In part 1 of whatever the hell it is I'm trying to explain, I went over the idea that the conscious and subconscious are capable of different things. Queue analogy...! - I think the subconscious could be compared to the hard drive of a computer, where the conscious is more like the processor. The processor is only capable of doing so much at any given time and in order to utilize new programs, the hard drive must be given the program specific data and the drivers to use that data. Studying, writing notes, memorization techniques, and other forms of 'data entry', will provide more detailed results from the subconscious, once the conscious (or intuition) has requested access.
Remember, we are using circular images to display the subconscious and the data it contains. Supplementing the data contained in the subconscious and breaking that data down into smaller, and smaller portions of data is coined in The Art of Learning as making smaller circles. This is the theoretical division of the processes adept learners apply. By understanding the core fundamentals of the learning process and the most basic functions of your mind, the ability to manipulate your own processes may become more accessible. Adept learners may have the capability of becoming exceptional.
"The theme is depth over breadth. The learning principle is to plunge into the detailed mystery of the micro in order to understand what makes the macro tick"
Intuition
The basic idea is that data is typically accessed through conscious, or semi-conscious thought. When the conscious is completely ignored and data from the subconscious flows freely, the height of one's capability is conceived. This is in my opinion, acting purely from intuition.
Your conscious ability to understand the unconscious and use it to supply information already stored in the mind is as contradictory as many things in the world. The most adept and skillful practitioner will use his or her thoughts to keep him from thinking; acting based on intuition; a free flowing stream to the vast network of data stored in the subconscious. This type of anti-thought is often practiced in eastern philosophy and attempted through meditation and many other techniques likely familiar to you.
Our brain utilizes the subconscious to store memories, formulas, and the most basic fundamentals of everything we know. The subconscious also has the ability to turn these tiny pieces of data into complicated thought processes accessible to us consciously and intuitively. The conscious is our bottle-neck. It's the thoughts we think about and disperse into other portions of the brain, slowing down retrieval, and reducing the purity of the original data. This is where hesitation is spawned. This is where guilt and other emotions factor into the result. This is where adept ability can turn into choking.
To be continued...