Archive - Cognitive Wonderland

January 2025

Smart Mode, Dumb Mode, and Tools for Thinking

The 2 System Model of thinking, and some other thoughts on irrationality

Jan 30 •

Tommy Blanchard

Brain Simulations and Mind Uploads

A conversation between me and Nicholas Kircher

Jan 28 •

Tommy Blanchard

and

Nicholas Kircher

1:09:43

What is Interesting?

Exploring the relationship between complexity, expertise, and interest

Jan 23 •

Tommy Blanchard

and

Carrie Reid-Knox

3 Neuromyths About Learning and Behavior

Or: false things people say that annoy me as a parent

Jan 16 •

Tommy Blanchard

Are We Rational? The Decoy Effect and Social Information

Our heuristics are smarter than you think

Jan 9 •

Tommy Blanchard

Myers-Briggs is Pseudoscience

Black-and-white thinking combined with the marketing arm of a business are the only reason we talk about it

Jan 2 •

Tommy Blanchard

December 2024

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