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[Link] Huffington Post article about dual process theory

9 Gleb_Tsipursky 06 January 2016 01:44AM

Published a piece in The Huffington Post popularizing dual-process theory in layman's language.

 

P.S. I know some don't like using terms like Autopilot and Intentional to describe System 1 and System 2, but I find from long experience that these terms resonate well with a broad audience. Also, I know dual process theory is criticized by some, but we have to start somewhere, and just explaining dual process theory is a way to start bridging the inference gap to higher meta-cognition.

Experience with dual n-back?

3 NancyLebovitz 22 July 2011 02:44PM

I've run across a couple of questions about the value of dual n-back, and this is the best place I know of to find people who've worked with it.

If you've tried it, has it noticeably improved your working memory? Was it enough to be worth the time?