Saturday, November 15, 2014

How we Think & Learn: focused & diffuse modes

How Pinball Helps Explain Ways We Think and Learn @ ScienceFriday


"In the game “pinball,” a ball, which represents a thought, shoots up from the springloaded plunger to bounce randomly against rows of rubber bumpers. These two pinball machines represent focused (left) and diffuse (right) ways of thinking. 
  • The focused approach relates to intense concentration on a specific problem or concept...
  • The diffuse approach on the right often involves a big-picture perspective. This thinking mode is useful when you are learning something new.

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