Abstract connection

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It’s an abstract connection during this week for focussing on abstract thinking. As I read and research, this TED Talk video caught my attention and is making an abstract connection between cognition, learning, and ‘originals’ – those people who come up with original thoughts and ideas. This is a form of abstraction since it’s building deeper connections between what is known and disconnected experiences that are brought together into rich semiotic systems.

Here is The Surprising Habits of Original Thinkers with organizational psychologist, Adam Grant.

The key points made in this video, as they impact abstract thinking are:

  • procrastination allows time for the brain to build new connections between known and unknown ideas