Active thinking

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- HighOctane
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Active thinking
OP - September 25, 2010, 04:36 PM

Ever thought about your thinking in an active manner? I.e. while doing a task, do you think about your thinking or do you mostly just run on autopilot?

Just came across these two articles:
http://www.evanbailyn.com/index.php/article/the_value_of_active_thinking/
http://www.ellendiresta.com/post/2008/08/Active-Thinking.aspx

I think active thinking is a key way of applying yourself better in whatever you do. Though, people who are bright enough anyway probably don't need to actively think since perhaps their problems get solved in comparison to the masses with decent results anyway. Either way - there needs to be a promotion in active thinking for the Muslim masses. Or perhaps that’s just being way too idealistic with a largely meme-robotifed following heard. Hmm.

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Re: Active thinking
Reply #1 - September 25, 2010, 05:42 PM

Quote from: HighOctane on September 25, 2010, 04:36 PM
I.e. while doing a task, do you think about your thinking or do you mostly just run on autopilot?

Like when you're standing in a huge congregation for salat, and the imam is reciting verses about the kuffar and such, and no one takes notice as to how they're lost in the void...

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Re: Active thinking
Reply #2 - September 26, 2010, 12:01 PM

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Re: Active thinking
Reply #3 - October 02, 2010, 12:56 PM

Quote from: Mount A Bison on September 26, 2010, 12:01 PM
How can I thank you for sharing those articles? How I wish I had pursued nueroscience in my salad days to grasp the neural underpinnings of thought.

+1

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