Difference between revisions of "Mental toolkit"
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We could generalize this principle of "correct ideas" to create a new type of self-help book. But as soon as we start investigating any particular [[conceptual scheme]], we come across a vast sea of existing specialized knowledge. A rational approach would therefore be to assemble inter-disciplinary teams of accredited specialists, who would work together to identify sets of "correct ideas" that could help set us all on the right track towards individual success, as well as collective change. | We could generalize this principle of "correct ideas" to create a new type of self-help book. But as soon as we start investigating any particular [[conceptual scheme]], we come across a vast sea of existing specialized knowledge. A rational approach would therefore be to assemble inter-disciplinary teams of accredited specialists, who would work together to identify sets of "correct ideas" that could help set us all on the right track towards individual success, as well as collective change. | ||
| − | ==Constructivist | + | ==Constructivist epistemology== |
| − | The theme of the "mental toolkit" is close to ideas developed by various thinkers that are often grouped into a current called " | + | The theme of the "mental toolkit" is close to ideas developed by various thinkers that are often grouped into a current called "constructivist epistemology." Those frequently cited include: |
*Lev Vygotsky | *Lev Vygotsky | ||
*Jean Piaget | *Jean Piaget | ||
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*Ralph Ellis himself | *Ralph Ellis himself | ||
| − | One well-known off-shoot of | + | One well-known off-shoot of constructivist epistemology is Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). However, this latter school of thought is generally considered to be pseudo-scientific. (Also, NLP lost considerable credit after one the founders was tried for murder.) |
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| + | ==The political == | ||
this is the "political" part of the mental toolkit | this is the "political" part of the mental toolkit | ||
[[Category:Life]] | [[Category:Life]] | ||
