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The thinking mind
The thinking mind is the part of the mind that tries to make sense of the world by analysing situations, imagining scenarios, and telling stories.
But it is limited by several cognitive bottlenecks, such as how much information we can process at one time, how many tasks we can focus on simultaneously, and how many parameters we can consider when making decisions.
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Intrinsic limitations of the thinking mind
Our limited sensory capabilities mean that we tend to overestimate our cognitive ability. We try to simultaneously process multiple streams of information or work on several tasks at the same time.
So we respond by multitasking. We believe we will be quicker by combining t...
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How to manage your cognitive bottlenecks
- Offload some of your thinking. Instead of relying on your mind alone, use tools for thought that help you collect and connect ideas together.
- Plan for focused chunks of work. Instead of multitasking, define your tasks and block time to complete them....
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Two bottlenecks: Attention and working memory
- Attention: Research shows that we're bad at dividing our attention between different tasks.
- Working memory allows us to hold multiple bits of information for the short term. This is important for activities such as reading, writing, having a conversa...
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The Problem with Imagination
We have very little idea about just what situations we will find ourselves in. Our imagination is also influenced by films and Tv.
When we make these grand decisions, we use imagination three times- we imagine what we imagine to be our future selves in imagined alternative scenarios.
What is Thinking?
Thinking is the ultimate cognitive activity, consciously using our brain to make sense of the world around us and decide how to respond to it. Unconsciously our brain is still thinking and this is part of our cognitive process but is not what we normally call ‘thinking’.
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How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Work?
Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a short-term therapy technique that can help people find new ways to behave by changing their thought patterns.
CBT works on the basis that the way we think and interpret life’s events affects how we behave and, ultimately, how we feel. Studies
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