Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: How Intelligence Increases When You Think Less – Why Patience and Intuition Are Essential to Creativity and Wisdom
Description: Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind discusses how intelligence benefits from patience and intuition, emphasizing the value of thinking less and trusting unconscious processes. The book contrasts fast, pressured thinking with slower, reflective approaches to creativity and wisdom
ISBN: 0060955414
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corysama
· 2010-08-16
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Cleese almost directly referenced the book "Hare Brain Tortoise Mind" ( http://www.amazon.com/Hare-Brain-Tortoise-Mind-Intelligence/... ). I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a deeper explanation of this topic.
corysama
· 2010-07-22
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A book that deals directly with the strengths and limitations of the unconscious reasoning pg is talking about is "Hare Brain Tortoise Mind".
http://www.amazon.com/Hare-Brain-Tortoise-Mind-Intelligence/...
I recommend it to everyone I know.
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tldr: Intuition has a larger short-term memory space. It can process more complex systems than verbalized thinking. However, because it is not verbalized, it is difficult to componentize, communicate or reapply. It also does not work well on-demand or under pressure.