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“ When we let our minds wander and daydream, they become increasingly open to these divergent "bottom-up" diffractions and weak associations.” This is really g
by underseacables 5y ago
“ When we let our minds wander and daydream, they become increasingly open to these divergent "bottom-up" diffractions and weak associations.”
This is really good to read. I like to take long drives and let my mind relax, and daydream a bit, it’s been great for helping me to figure out parts of the novel I’m still writing. I had not thought of it that letting my brain relax to daydream like that was changing the way it processed. I need to take more long drives!
- metafunctor 5y agoInstead of driving, I suggest taking long walks.
- jonsen 5y agoWe don’t have self walking shoes yet, do we?
- capableweb 5y ago? We don't have self-driving cars either. And arguably, driving a car requires more attention, even when in a "robot state" than walking will ever.
- OJFord 5y agoSleeping/sitting is the only thing I can think of that you can't do while walking (that you could do in a car, i.e. not tivial exceptions like 'visit the Sydney Opera House while walking the Appalachian trail') - it's basically an autopilot thing anyway, only breathing bests it.
- drclau 5y agoIt may be related to the horizontal eye movement, or the scanning of the environment. I heard this in Huberman Lab podcast, and iirc it's related to neuroplasticity. I wish I recalled more details, or at least in which episode he discussed this. If I do, I'll return and post more.