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Also key to the likelihood of an idea capturing your mind is how it emotionally engages you. In fact, I could go farther, stating that ideas alone can't be in
by jdc 16y ago
Also key to the likelihood of an idea capturing your mind is how it emotionally engages you.
In fact, I could go farther, stating that ideas alone can't be in the tops of our minds, but rather, some idea-emotion hybrid.
"Top intuition" is the closest phrase I can think of.
- da5e 16y agoGood point. Since I read Graham's article I've found myself often saying, "I don't want this at the top of my mind." The things that sneak up there are usually strongly emotion-based. Clarifying and writing things down is also a way to clear them from your mind. S, the mnemonicist Luria described, had trouble forgetting so he would write things down so he could discard them.
- nicholasjbs 16y agoThis is a good point. It made me realize a third time when my mind tends to wander to its top idea/intuition: when I'm walking around listening to music. It's a bit like day-dreaming, and I'd argue that the fact it's triggered by music is indicative that there is strong emotional piece here.