Joseph C LawrenceinA Natural EducationVery Short IntroductionsI just finished reading two ‘Very Short Introductions’ (henceforth ‘VSI’) books (from Oxford University Press), both very good. The first…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Joseph C LawrenceinA Natural EducationDirect experience and motivationI have spent a fair amount of time in wilderness areas, and paying attention to ‘nature’. I consider myself very fortunate to have been…Apr 12, 2021Apr 12, 2021
Joseph C LawrenceinA Natural EducationPredictive animal behaviourFinally, after cell biology, taxonomy, evolutionary development and comparative anatomy I have reached a section in the crash course I am…Mar 10, 20211Mar 10, 20211
Joseph C LawrenceinA Natural EducationDon’t sweat the detailsI did not study biology in high school, and via my studies in psychology, neuroscience and cognitive science I have learned a lot more…Mar 3, 20211Mar 3, 20211
Joseph C LawrenceinA Natural EducationThe goal, broadly speakingI have a general goal in mind, as wander the path of self education through the the beautiful forests of biology and ecology. This goal…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Joseph C LawrenceinA Natural EducationWhere to start?So! If I’m decently versed in philosophy, the scientific method, cognitive science and programming, where should I start if I want to end…Feb 24, 2021Feb 24, 2021
Joseph C Lawrenceini|am|interfaceCognitive Artifacts (complementary & competitive)I have been thinking about the idea of the extended mind for a couple of years now, and the design of tools as essentially parts of the…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Joseph C Lawrenceini|am|interfacePrediction & Surprise in DesignOne of the main, overarching, prevailing views of the human mind in cognitive science at the moment is that it is a prediction machine, at…Oct 11, 2017Oct 11, 2017
Joseph C Lawrenceini|am|interfaceThe dark side of ‘Good AI’ (More human than humans…)I want you to imagine a future. A good future. The future that the people who are currently warning us about AI are hoping to create…Oct 8, 2017Oct 8, 2017
Joseph C Lawrenceini|am|interfaceThe best (though deep and complex) way to design novel, brilliant interfacesI recently wrote about prototype theory, and how it supports the notion that we should abide by design conventions, or at least introduce…Oct 3, 2017Oct 3, 2017
