(The) Brain Sees, (Our) Mind Understands
Poh-Sun Goh
4 April 2021 @ 0832am Singapore Time (under 'Waterfall' inspired)
#BrainSees #MindUnderstands #MindMakesSense #Reading #Writing #Discussion #Teaching #Interaction #Reflection #Learning #Network(s)
Our brain experiences (the world), but our mind makes sense (of these experiences). We control (to some varying extent) what these experiences and sensory inputs are. Take regular, cumulative reading, reflection, then writing (making rather than just taking notes, or taking note [attention and focus, or focused attention], then extending our thinking with reflection, presentation, interaction, discussion, teaching, feedback. Writing 'extends' our thinking (overcoming the limitations of 'working memory', making it visible (for ourselves and others), to be refined, added to, shaped and improved.
Further Reading:
The Philosophy of Cognitive Science by M.J. Cain (2016), reprinted 2019. Polity Press, USA.
Waterman, John. (2016). The Philosophy of Cognitive Science, by M. J. Cain. Teaching Philosophy. 39. 561-564. 10.5840/teachphil201639485.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312046748_The_Philosophy_of_Cognitive_Science_by_M_J_Cain
Donoghue, Gregory Michael. (2019). Translating neuroscience and psychology into education: Towards a conceptual model for the Science of Learning. PhD Thesis. https://minerva-access.unimelb.edu.au/handle/11343/241453
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