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…3 min read·Apr 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…3 min read·Apr 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…4 min read·Mar 10, 2021--1--1
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…2 min read·Mar 3, 2021--1--1
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…2 min read·Mar 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…1 min read·Feb 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…5 min read·Oct 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…5 min read·Oct 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…5 min read·Oct 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…8 min read·Oct 3, 2017----