Prior Knowledge, the Forgotten Variable

The mind is fascinating and mostly functions on prior knowledge. The way it works and what it comes up with are particularly interesting topics. It can store events that people will remember several decades later and it can also forget a memory just a few minutes later. It gets tired when you hold your attention for too long but can also automate a process in order to make room for you to multitask. It’s quite good at designing an equation to predict the future but also a slave to certain vices, such as not taking experience into account. Thus, the…