Category Archives: models of thinking
People who lie about how much they eat are jerks
Weight loss journey is a long and complicated problem solving adventure. This is one small factor that adds to the confusion. You probably have that one friend. Appears to eat a whole bunch, and yet doesn’t put on weight. If … Continue reading
The application of the secretary problem to real life dating
The following problem is best when not described by me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_problem Although there are many variations, the basic problem can be stated as follows: There is a single secretarial position to fill. There are n applicants for the position, and … Continue reading
The Problem (TM) – Analyse a conversation
I had a chat with a person who admitted to having many problems themselves. I offered my services as a problem solving amateur, willing to try to get to the bottom of this. Presented is the conversation (With details changed … Continue reading
One model of understanding independent differences in sensory perception
This week my friend Anna said to me; “I just discovered my typical mind fallacy around visualisation is wrong”. Naturally I was perplexed and confused. She said; “When I was in second grade the teacher had the class do an … Continue reading
List of common human goals
What is this list? One day I was lost. Looking for goals. I read the guides that suggested making lists of your goals. I genuinely sat down with a piece of paper with a timer and went, “um”. I tried it … Continue reading
