Random Thought of the day...

[Mikey]

You need an Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker (or summat 'cos I've no idea what they do)

Well I've used a breaker before, so I'm guessing a circuit breaker digs up tarmac on a race tracker, and I suppose its used to stop the ground from escaping onto the track. You gotta be careful with mud on a track its a dangerous substance.

[mothhawk]

Well I've used a breaker before, so I'm guessing a circuit breaker digs up tarmac on a race tracker, and I suppose its used to stop the ground from escaping onto the track. You gotta be careful with mud on a track its a dangerous substance.

Certainly is, but mudboggers do it for fun!

[Mikey]

I watched a programme last night about cognitive bias, it was fascinating a subject I previously didn't know existed, but one I'm inclined to find out more about.

So my random thought of the day is, do you believe you are a fast or a slow thinker?

[Nicos]

I'll need to think about that Mikey.

[bearded bloke]

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nope not go it yet

[Bill HH]

Is it possible to be quick thinking in some areas yet slow in others? I am usualy quite quick with humour and the like but when it comes to paying bills I seem to develop a form of amnesia.

[Mikey]

Apparantly we have two methods of thinking, fast and slow, so for example if I asked you what is 2 x 2, I'm guessing you knew the answer almost as soon as you read it. However if I asked you what is 22 x 17, it doesn't come quite so quickly and doesn't form part of your immediate knowledge base so you have to rely on the slow thought process to break down the calculation.

In our everyday lives we make between 2000 and 10000 decisions everyday, from when I get up to which sock I put on first etc etc. You use fast thought for this as it makes the decision almost effortless, however if you are looking for a new car or changing home, then you will use a deliberate more calculated thought process. This doesn't mean that your fast thought might not take over, as impulse buying is part of that process.

The programme looked at cognitive bias, the areas when our minds trick us into using the wrong type of thought process to carry out an activity and this results in what we know as human error. The most shocking aspect of the programme for me is that even though we can know about this bias we cannot avert this use. It is hard wired into us and something other primate also do, it was a fascinating programme and well worth watching. I think it was on BBC2 last night - 'How do we make decisions'.

[darcyvuqua]

Apparantly we have two methods of thinking, fast and slow, so for example if I asked you what is 2 x 2, I'm guessing you knew the answer almost as soon as you read it. However if I asked you what is 22 x 17, it doesn't come quite so quickly and doesn't form part of your immediate knowledge base so you have to rely on the slow thought process to break down the calculation.

In our everyday lives we make between 2000 and 10000 decisions everyday, from when I get up to which sock I put on first etc etc. You use fast thought for this as it makes the decision almost effortless, however if you are looking for a new car or changing home, then you will use a deliberate more calculated thought process. This doesn't mean that your fast thought might not take over, as impulse buying is part of that process.

The programme looked at cognitive bias, the areas when our minds trick us into using the wrong type of thought process to carry out an activity and this results in what we know as human error. The most shocking aspect of the programme for me is that even though we can know about this bias we cannot avert this use. It is hard wired into us and something other primate also do, it was a fascinating programme and well worth watching. I think it was on BBC2 last night - 'How do we make decisions'.

Mmm interesting I may have a look on Iplayer later!

[Mikey]

Mmm interesting I may have a look on Iplayer later!

Not sure thats a good idea big D, you are already stir crazy, if you start thinking that you are not actually in control of your thought processes you are on a slippery slope dude.

[darcyvuqua]

Not sure thats a good idea big D, you are all ready stir crazy, if you start thinking that you are not actually in control of your thought processes you are on a slippery slope dude.

Ha there's no cure for what I got!

[veggiechicken]

So my random thought of the day is, do you believe you are a fast or a slow thinker?

Yes...........................................

[mothhawk]

My problem is, I'm not sure if I think in pictures or words. I think I think in words mostly, 'cos I find it very hard to get a clear visual image in my head (I think). If I say to myself "think of an apple", I know I'm thinking of an apple but it's sort of indistinct, then I see the word. It's very confusing trying to think about what you're thinking about, IYSWIM

[Mikey]

Sounds to me like you need to have your eyes closed when you're thinking mothhawk, remind me not to get into the car when you're driving....

I totally understand your point though, I visualise things in 3D because whenever I sketch something its never 2D its always 3D, apart from if I'm drawing house plans they have to be 2D, though I'm sure I'm still seeing it in 3D cos I'm thinking about which bits I can or can't see and you have to be thinking 3D to work that out.

If you think of a number............. say four, what do you see a number, a word or an object. I tend to see an object rather than a number does that make me weird?

[bearded bloke]

say four, what do you see a number, a word or an object. I tend to see an object rather than a number does that make me weird?

Depends














is the object







a

[Mikey]

No BB, its not....

That would be lateral thinking, and I have to be lying down to do that.