"How Thinking Goes Beyond Thinking" is a cognitive science book written by Annie Murphy Paul, a well-known American science writer and journalist. A graduate of Yale University and Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, Paul is currently a fellow at the Center for Science Exchange Xi(LSX) at the New American School of Studies, and a senior writer for NPR and its flagship podcast, Hidden Brain. Her work has been widely featured in Time, The New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, The Boston Globe, Scientific American, Slate, Exploration, Health, and other mainstream **. In this book, Paul proposes a new way of thinking, the extended mind, that challenges the traditional notion that the brain is the center of thinking.
The central idea of the book is that the brain is not an isolated thinking machine, but that physical, environmental, and social interactions all influence our thought processes. Extended thinking emphasizes the role of the body, the environment, and others in our thought process. For example, through embodied cognition, we can facilitate thinking through the movements and gestures of the body;Through contextual awareness, we can use environmental factors to stimulate creativity;Through distributed cognition, we can interact with others and solve problems together.
Specific ways to improve your thinking skills include:
Use bodily perception: Listen to your body's interoceptive perception and focus on your body's signals in order to better understand your emotions and needs.
Motor Thinking: Engage in moderate-intensity exercise, such as walking, dancing, etc., to improve concentration and execution.
Gesture Communication: Expressing and understanding ideas through gestures, activating creative thinking.
Take advantage of the environment: Surround yourself in different environments, such as nature, to stimulate thinking and creativity.
Imitation and Cooperation: Learn Xi from others, imitate their behavior and way of thinking, and solve problems with them.
Practical ways to expand your thinking:
Think from multiple perspectives: Try to look at problems from different angles and perspectives in order to find more possible solutions.
Thinking by analogy: By making analogies between problems and other fields or phenomena, you can discover new ways of thinking.
Reverse thinking: Try to think from the opposite perspective and challenge conventional wisdom to stimulate innovative thinking.
Mind mapping: Visualize various ideas and concepts by drawing a mind map to better organize and understand information.
Get better ideas from your surroundings:
Observe the details of life: Pay attention to the small things in your daily life and find inspiration and creativity in them.
Be curious: Be sensitive and curious about your surroundings and ask questions constantly in order to discover new ideas.
Communicate with others: Communicate and share ideas with others so that you can be inspired by different perspectives.
Reading and Xi: Broaden your mind by reading books, articles, and research reports to gain knowledge and perspectives in different fields.
Improve memory through physical training:
Gesture memory: The use of body movements to enhance memory by associating information with specific gestures.
Spatial memory: Associating information with specific spatial locations and recalling information by revisiting those locations in the mind.
Correlation method: Correlate new information with what is already known so that it is easier to remember new information.
Regular Xi: Consolidate your memory and make it stronger by reviewing and practicing Xi regularly.
Imagine that, dear reader, by applying these methods, you will be able to better understand your own thought process, improve your thinking skills, and be better at solving problems and tackling challenges. This book will open up a whole new world of cognition for you and help you discover the infinite possibilities of thinking. Do you can't wait to read this book and explore the mysteries of expanding your mind?Click on the link below to pick up the book and let's start this journey of discovery together!