The cartographer never reached the end of the world, but it has always been her goal. Maps fill her studio. The lines are bolder, sharper, and more useful. She knows that whatever lies beneath her pen is always shifting and changing. One day, another cartogra…
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The Architecture of Silence: Imagination Before Language
How we develop language greatly affects our thinking process, but it doesn’t change the way we think before we have language. This is how we create impressions based on external stimuli and memories from our feelings, even without language or memories stored …
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
The Imagination Second: Where Thought Interrupts Emotion
There's this tiny quick pause we often miss right after something happens. But before we react, it's what we can call the 'Imagination Second.' It's like a quiet space where our immediate feelings bump into our ability to actually think th…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
A Flash Between Two Darknesses
Peace exists underneath the repeating of conscious thought. This is the plain truth that most people prefer to forget. Neither symbolized nor expressed within catchy phrases. It is merely wiped out. And whatever is left of you gradually vanishes. Just two mor…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
Imagination in the simulation theory
Imagination and Simulation We build hypotheses, models, and alternate realities that reflect the design of the simulation. Humans can mentally create worlds within a larger simulation by using their imagination. Humans create simulations (games, virtual worl…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
What makes imagination exceptional?
Imagination stands out as one of the most exceptional human abilities because it lets us do something nothing else in nature quite manages: create what does not yet exist. When you look closely, imagination is more than daydreaming — it’s a cognitive superpow…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
Humans as Conditioned Animals
Humans carry ancient survival wiring in their brains. The fight, flight, or freeze responses, and certain animals can strongly trigger or even shape these instincts through both evolutionary history and learned (conditioned) experiences. Animal Conditioned B…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
Is imagination a talent?
Imagination is a transformative, fascinating and complex aspect of human cognition, and whether it is considered a talent is an intriguing question. The Essence of Imagination At its core, imagination can be seen as an innate human ability. Everyone possess…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
A Dark Mirror
It was an outstanding image. I could not stand it. It was in the dark mirror. The mirror that reflects nothing but time. Scared because of my boundaryless limitations and vision. The ticking hand of the clock on my mind had to knock me up from my slumber. The…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
Language and Imagination
We normally imagine and create images of words in mental pictures during language processing. The words we use to communicate ideas and feelings are a result of language processing. This happens when we speak, in creative writing and narration as well as read…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
How does imagination create memory?
Memory is an intriguing aspect of imagination. Imagination and memory influence each other. They are faculties of the human mind that set animals and humans apart. Researches show that mind abilities such as metacognition and memory influence development of c…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
What Are The Senses Of Imagination?
Close your eyes for a moment, try to think of anything. You can still sense things in images and feelings. The sensations in your minds are imaginations, they are the sixth sense of your soul. Imagination not only is a fascinating aspect of the human mind but…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
The Role of Imagination During Experimentation
What kind of experiments are you interested in? Before you brainstorm some ideas, remember the beginning of any kind of idea starts with imagination. Imagination plays a crucial role in the experimentation process. Scientists and researchers use imagination …
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
Mental States Associated with Illusion
Illusions can be fascinating and sometimes unsettling sensational situations. They are closely linked to various mental states and cognitive processes. Illusions can be observed to exist and happen, however their explanations remain in questions. The Bayesian…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete
Psychology Behind Imagination
The mental behavior behind imagination is very interesting. It's the mind that makes the world as we perceive it. The only thing that makes the behavior of our thinking mysteriously powerful is the psychology of imagination. The psychology of imagination…
Deogratius Wilfred Kadete