Posts Tagged ‘Thinking’

Evolution of the intellect

I was struck by a concatenation of thoughts yesterday (honestly!). I had just finished reading a summary of Karl Popper’s thought (the greatest scientific philosopher ever, in my ‘umble opinion; a balanced synopsis appears here, with useful links to other sites), I’d just seen an article on psychological research into the basis for neurolinguistic programming (again, good summary in Wikipedia), and I was watching the dog dreaming on the sofa.

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Thoughts on thinking

As a linguist, I’m increasingly fascinated by the articulation of ideas – where do we get the words that we use so easily and effusively in our daily conversations?

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About WordFlex

word'flex [v] [itr]: to exercise with high efficiency using a cyclical combination of rigorous intellect-stressing drills and playful, low-intensity routines designed to optimise development of mental muscle and encourage objective-driven fitness (slogan: "fit for purpose"). Increasingly popular with Generation Y and other elite aesthetes...

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