That was very insightful, thank you! Although it seems fairly obvious that the context in which a concept is learned can influence the way we define the concept for ourselves, I don't think I have...
That was very insightful, thank you! Although it seems fairly obvious that the context in which a concept is learned can influence the way we define the concept for ourselves, I don't think I have ever thought about it explicitly like that before. It might be the same reason why we tend to learn math in a more generalized context rather than in a more specific context. By not embedding the concept within a specific context in our mind it might be easier to apply it to another problem.
That was very insightful, thank you! Although it seems fairly obvious that the context in which a concept is learned can influence the way we define the concept for ourselves, I don't think I have ever thought about it explicitly like that before. It might be the same reason why we tend to learn math in a more generalized context rather than in a more specific context. By not embedding the concept within a specific context in our mind it might be easier to apply it to another problem.
If you liked this one I recommend the one he refers to as well. Great stuff!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_uH-C5MZRA&index=2&list=PLwABHajSLTc_azm6OMmV0aLZLPcAN4fqY