Month: August 2019
“The best way to learn vocabulary is from context.” Why is that sometime not true?
Because sometimes you have no clue what the context says
Recommended software
This is my list of recommended software for Windows. Some of them can work on Mac/Linux: OneNote: notebook AutoHotkey: custom hotkeys & automation ManicTime: computer usage tracker ShareX: screen capture & host uploading ClipX: clipboard manager (CopyQ for advanced features) RSIGuard: ergonomic software f.lux: blue light filter T-clock Redux: configurable taskbar clock WhatPulse: keyboard/mouse usage […]
Bibliography
Philosophy Appignanesi, R., C. Garratt, Z. Sardar, and P. Curry, Postmodernism for Beginners, Beginners Series (Totem Books, 1995) Fillingham, L.A., and M. Süsser, Foucault for Beginners, Riters and Readers Documentary Comic Books (Writers and Readers Pub., 1993) Jullien, F., The Propensity of Things: Toward a History of Efficacy in China, trans. by Lê Đức Quang […]
Appendix 2: Other thoughts
1 There are three mathematical branches that are used in this theory: projective geometry, dynamical systems, and maybe harmonics analysis. As far as I know, the only theory in physics that links all of them is… Einstein’s relativity theory. I’m speechless 😶 But I think the mathematical model is totally different and should not be […]
Appendix 1: The analogies
The first analogy is the pendulum, which is commonly used in Zen or Taoism. The extremes it swings back and forth represent the duality/dichotomy/polarization of the phenomena (me – you, good – bad, right – wrong), and the balance point is somewhere in the middle. The visual effect of the pendulum comes from its velocity. […]
Discussion
This theory came up before I read about all of these models, therefore it’s really naïve. All I want is to see how far an analogy can go. I have no idea what a “look” mean, and I can’t explain where emotions come from. I’m not sure if this theory is falsifiable or not, and […]
Comparisons to mainstream knowledge
Before going to the discussion section, let’s compare the theory to contemporary ones in various fields. Cognitive psychology Depending on the context, the clearness – fadedness continuum can be described as: Model Clearness Fadedness Example Attitude Explicit attitude Implicit attitude Belief, judgement, external pressure Persuasion • Central route processing• Systematic processing • Peripheral route processing• […]
Application: The cold gaze
Cueball is thinking about Megan. Their relationship is dysfunctional, and what she has said or done makes him either living in a fantasy or in hell. How can he help himself? In the new perspective, you are free from your emotion. You don’t have to worry about having fear, bias, heuristics, memory distortions, etc. Your […]
Application: Communication & perspective-taking
When two persons really really want to communicate to each other, it’s not that they don’t want to put themselves in the other’s perspective, but because whatever one says it will be distorted in the other’s ears. If it’s not distorted, then they don’t have to really really want at the first place. Let’s say […]
Application: Finding balance point
Is using phone in a meeting distracting and disrespecting the speaker, or is it because each person has a right to focus on what’s more important? Shouldn’t the speaker focus on the talk, and doesn’t the listener come there to listen? There are endless arguments like this, and both sides have their rationales. If we […]
