Tuesday 30 October 2012

Heuristics



Psychology
In psychology, heuristics are simple, efficient rules, hard-coded by evolutionary processes or learned, which have been proposed to explain how people make decisions, come to judgments, and solve problems, typically when facing complex problems or incomplete information. These rules work well under most circumstances, but in certain cases lead to systematic errors or cognitive biases.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heuristics



Sunday 28 October 2012

Philosophy of Science


"Philosophy of science is about as useful to scientists as ornithology is to birds."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_science



Sunday 14 October 2012

Bubbles


I'm dreaming dreams, I'm scheming schemes,
I'm building castles high.
They're born anew, their days are few,
Just like a sweet butterfly.
And as the daylight is dawning,
They come again in the morning!

http://www.lyrics007.com/Cockney%20Rejects%20Lyrics/I'm%20Forever%20Blowing%20Bubbles%20Lyrics.html

It could be argued we all live in own BUBBLES defined by experience, aptitude, potential, temperament, personality type. Summary answer of several threads, combined.