#thought
- Similar to the concepts in thinking fast vs thinking slow - is there a similar mechanism that applies to learning?
- [[Thinking Fast and Slow - Daniel Kahneman]]
- People have debunked the 10,000 hours rule, and realized that it's many different factors that go into consideration. A lot can be learnt in a short amount of time - and some would argue, with the way the world is now, learning quickly might be beneficial.
- There's a mechanism in us that makes snap, instinctual and natural decisions/thoughts, etc.
- It's in our biology to have extremely refined instincts, and a quick capture of the world/situations around us.
- When we have an instinctual feeling that a person is a certain way, for example. After deliberation, and many more hours, we might stumble upon the same conclusion but this time, with facts and evidence to back us up.
- Could there be a similar mechanism to learning a new skill?
- The "slow" process: putting in the methodical 10,000 hours, following a step-by-step process.
- The "fast" process: following our instincts, doing what comes naturally - and perhaps then realizing that it did take those 10,000 hours to master the thing, or maybe less.
- Both deliberation and instincts have benefits - just like both slow thinking and fast thinking have benefits.
- [[Intention vs. Intuition]]