I'm surprised how effective this sort of 'debugging' can be. I'd love to know more about the mechanisms which make this sort of "verbal problem solving" tick.

I'm surprised how effective this sort of 'debugging' can be. I'd love to know more about the mechanisms which make this sort of "verbal problem solving" tick. I wonder if it's as simple as mapping the problem onto parts of your brain which aren't often tasked with this type of critical thinking.