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May 20, 2025 · Artificial Intelligence

Unlocking the Power of Mental Modeling: From Everyday Decisions to AI

The article explores mental modeling—a cognitive process of simplifying, abstracting, and structuring information—to improve decision‑making, clarify complex problems, and bridge fields such as psychology, AI, and systems engineering, offering practical steps and highlighting its distinction from mathematical and conceptual models.

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Unlocking the Power of Mental Modeling: From Everyday Decisions to AI
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Aug 7, 2024 · Fundamentals

How Our Brain Mirrors the Taylor Series: From Perception to Understanding

The article uses the mathematical concept of Taylor series as a metaphor for human cognition, describing how initial perception, detailed analysis, and pattern recognition progressively refine our understanding of the world, while also reflecting on the historical origins of the series and its philosophical implications.

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How Our Brain Mirrors the Taylor Series: From Perception to Understanding
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Jul 5, 2023 · Fundamentals

21 Evidence‑Based Conclusions on How People Learn

This article presents 21 research‑backed conclusions about learning, covering cultural influences, learning types, knowledge and reasoning, motivation, school learning implications, learning technologies, and lifelong learning, with both Chinese summaries and English translations for each point.

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21 Evidence‑Based Conclusions on How People Learn
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Jun 23, 2015 · Fundamentals

Why Some Theorems Stick: How the Brain Stores and Retrieves Knowledge

This article examines the key factors influencing theorem memorization, the types of information the brain prefers, and typical human thinking patterns, arguing that aligning explanations with the brain’s natural preferences can improve understanding, retention, and recall.

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Why Some Theorems Stick: How the Brain Stores and Retrieves Knowledge