>Reasoning and Mind

In a great book “Just One Thing” by John Mauldin, there is a brilliant piece by James Montier, “Psychology Matters” which contains two tables on how the mind reasons.

System One: Experientia (X-system/ Reflexive/Intuitive)

Holistic
Affective (what feels good)
Associative – judgments based on similarity and temporal contiguity
Rapid parallel processing
Concrete images
Slower to change
Crudely differentiated – broad generalization
Crudely integrated – context-specific processing
Experienced passively and preconsciously
Automatic and effortless
Self-evidently valid: “Experiencing is believing,” or perhaps wishing is believing

Neural Correlates of this System
Amygdala
Basal ganglia
Lateral temporal cortex

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System Two: Rational (C-system/ Reflective)

Analytic
Logical
Deductive
Slow, serial processing
Abstract images
Changes with speed of thought
More highly differentiated
More high integrated – cross-context processing
Experienced actively and consciously
Controlled and effortful
Requires justification via logic and evidence

Neural Correlates of this System
Anterior cingulated cortex
Prefrontal cortex
Medial temporal lobe

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Now why this post here?
I want you to figure why this post is here.

Note:
This post if copied from CIO. I post things I like to re-read many times and refer in future.
I think this is one of the imporant post made on this log.