Comments on: Are You Using Less Than One Percent of Your Brain? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-12139 Scott Young Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:46:02 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-12139 SevenofNine, What I'm really talking about is practice. I really don't see how that compares with the ability to think rationally. I haven't heard any statistical evidence that increased practice results in more inaccurate beliefs. I'd say they are actually less likely. When you read a book it is easy to get a bunch of inaccurate beliefs about what you need to succeed in an area. Although you may make a few mistakes, actually practicing will clear up most your misconceptions. SevenofNine,

What I’m really talking about is practice. I really don’t see how that compares with the ability to think rationally. I haven’t heard any statistical evidence that increased practice results in more inaccurate beliefs. I’d say they are actually less likely. When you read a book it is easy to get a bunch of inaccurate beliefs about what you need to succeed in an area. Although you may make a few mistakes, actually practicing will clear up most your misconceptions.

]]> By: SevenofNine http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-12104 SevenofNine Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:46:42 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-12104 What you're talking about has been called associative learning and the end result is quite often superstition. I do X and then Y happens, therefore X must some how correlate with Y. In fact X has nothing to do with Y. It's a huge problem with AI's and with humans. What you’re talking about has been called associative learning and the end result is quite often superstition. I do X and then Y happens, therefore X must some how correlate with Y. In fact X has nothing to do with Y. It’s a huge problem with AI’s and with humans.

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-12102 Scott Young Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:41:26 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-12102 Hey Tom, Glad you're liking the website. Good luck with your projects. -Scott Hey Tom,

Glad you’re liking the website. Good luck with your projects.

-Scott

]]> By: residentgrey http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-12092 residentgrey Wed, 04 Apr 2007 01:43:21 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-12092 hey Scott, another great article! I fully agree with this one, it's why i haven't had much success with music and programming, you know of this. Thank you for an immensefully helpful site, KEEP IT UP! TOM hey Scott, another great article! I fully agree with this one, it’s why i haven’t had much success with music and programming, you know of this. Thank you for an immensefully helpful site, KEEP IT UP!

TOM

]]> By: Scott Young http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-12012 Scott Young Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:51:54 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-12012 Elena, Join Toastmasters if you want to work on longer storytelling situations, it's a great place to practice. Elena,

Join Toastmasters if you want to work on longer storytelling situations, it’s a great place to practice.

]]> By: Använder du mindre en 1 % av din hjärna? - Personlig Produktivitet http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-11998 Använder du mindre en 1 % av din hjärna? - Personlig Produktivitet Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:33:38 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-11998 [...] Läs mer här… [...] [...] Läs mer här… [...]

]]> By: practice » Are You Using Less Than One Percent of Your Brain? http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-11970 practice » Are You Using Less Than One Percent of Your Brain? Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:31:47 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-11970 [...] chucknewton wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe practice method and environment will largely determine how fast you improve. The work of Dr. K. Anders Ericsson tracked what made the difference in building skills. From this research and my own experience I’ve found three simple … [...] [...] chucknewton wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptThe practice method and environment will largely determine how fast you improve. The work of Dr. K. Anders Ericsson tracked what made the difference in building skills. From this research and my own experience I’ve found three simple … [...]

]]> By: Elena http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-11969 Elena Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:27:24 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-11969 Sorry for the double there. Sorry for the double there.

]]> By: Elena http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/comment-page-1/#comment-11968 Elena Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:27:04 +0000 http://www.scotthyoung.com/blog/2007/04/02/are-you-using-less-than-one-percent-of-your-brain/#comment-11968 Great post- very insightful. I read your post on mastering conversation and I enjoyed that also, because it is the main thing I am working on improving in myself. Along that line, is there anything else you can think of, besides actually having more conversations, that would improve storytelling and conversational skills? Of course I could strike up more conversations every day, like on elevators or something, but I feel that they don't give me a chance to practice having more in-depth, storytelling-type conversations. Does this make sense? Great post- very insightful. I read your post on mastering conversation and I enjoyed that also, because it is the main thing I am working on improving in myself. Along that line, is there anything else you can think of, besides actually having more conversations, that would improve storytelling and conversational skills? Of course I could strike up more conversations every day, like on elevators or something, but I feel that they don’t give me a chance to practice having more in-depth, storytelling-type conversations. Does this make sense?

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