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Augmenting Intellect

“By ‘augmenting human intellect’ we mean increasing the capability of a [ person ] to approach a complex problem situation, to gain comprehension to suit his particular needs, and to derive solutions to problems. Increased capability in this respect is taken to mean a mixture of the following: more-rapid comprehension, better comprehension, the possibility of gaining a useful […]

January 24th, 2015|Categories: System Design|Tags: , , , |

Attention System 1

Here’s a word problem for you to try:

Mary buys a stapler for $12, and also a notebook. She pays $17 altogether. Paul buys a notebook and also a ruler. He pays $8 less than Mary did. How much does the ruler cost?

Try to do it […]

January 8th, 2015|Categories: Cognition, Visualization|Tags: , , , , , |

The Head and the Gut

Cognitive science researchers generally agree that we have two separate but interoperating cognitive systems. System 1 (commonly known as intuition) automatically recognizes situations when they occur and recalls relevant information from long term memory. System 2 (also known as reason or rationality) is the mechanism we associate with the conscious […]

December 29th, 2014|Categories: Cognition|Tags: , , , , , , |