The cognitive scientist John Vervaeke describes the "4 Ps of Knowing", moving from propositional, up through procedural, perspectival, and participatory. Most

The cognitive scientist John Vervaeke describes the "4 Ps of Knowing", moving from propositional, up through procedural, perspectival, and participatory. Most of our thought is propositional: we see a thing, know the thing, and move. Writing moves us up that hierarchy. And sharing that writing—ideally within the context of shared dialogue—moves us even further.