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Mental Modes and Human Interactions
- 1. MENTAL MODES AND HUMAN INTERACTIONS: A CONJECTURE By KK Aw July 2013
- 2. Inputs Mental processes Memory Cache New knowledgeRecycle Rejects Mode B – Learning Mode Prior Knowledge Characteristics • Information is cached before processing • Can start with minimal prior knowledge • New knowledge created • Information that do not make sense can be recycled • Spurious information rejected after due study
- 3. Inputs Mental processes Rejects Mode A – Production/Expert Mode Prior Knowledge Things that do not resolve with prior knowledge Characteristics: • Information is process immediately, • Anything that does not make sense is rejected. • No new knowledge created • Significant prior knowledge must be available
- 4. Inputs Mental processes Memory Cache New Knowledge Rejects Mode C – Mixed Mode Prior Knowledge Only spurious information rejected. Characteristics: • Two level of mental process • Preliminary scanning of information • Processing of information from cache • Some prior background knowledge required • New knowledge created • Spurious information rejected only after due study
- 5. Types of Interactions 1 Expert Expert 2 Expert Practitioner 3 Expert Novice 4 Practitioner Expert 5 Practitioner Practitioner 6 Practitioner Novice 7 Novice Expert 8 Novice Practitioner 9 Novice Novice Expert Practitioner Novice Expert Practitioner Novice Effectiveness of the interactions depends on the mental modes adopted by the participants and their ability to switch modes as the subject changes. Actor A Actor B
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Editor's Notes
- This is the mental mode used by children and students not familiar with a subject.
- This is the mental mode used by experts and supervisors. It is very effective is the issues are repetitive and can be mastered.
- This should be the mode used by a matured person.