Outstanding reframe on what we think we know about nature and cognition. The backwards framing issue is spot on, I never thought about how we're measuring recovery from a deficit we created, not an enhancement. Reminded me of how people I know who switched to standing desks or walking meetings reported feeling 'better' but really they just undid damage from sitting all day. Treating nature as cognitive infastructure rather than a nice-to-have is probably the shift most workplaces desperately need.
Thanks! yes - "we are measuring recovery from a deficit we created" - great phrasing!
I study these "evolutionary mismatches" and the effects they've had on our cognition. I'm an occupational psychologist, so I often tie things back to work and workplaces. Next week's article is about delayed feedback - human cognition evolved in "immediate return" environments, and the "delayed return" systems we now live in have warped our minds in ways we are only just beginning to understand. Fortunately, there are things we can do about it.
Unrelated, well actually very much related at a deeper level, I'm also an AI researcher and develop technical assessments for tech-related roles - I enjoyed scrolling your profile, great insights! The team at Anthropic are indeed achieving some amazing breakthroughs. Will be interesting to see the capabilities of their models by the end of this year.
Outstanding reframe on what we think we know about nature and cognition. The backwards framing issue is spot on, I never thought about how we're measuring recovery from a deficit we created, not an enhancement. Reminded me of how people I know who switched to standing desks or walking meetings reported feeling 'better' but really they just undid damage from sitting all day. Treating nature as cognitive infastructure rather than a nice-to-have is probably the shift most workplaces desperately need.
Thanks! yes - "we are measuring recovery from a deficit we created" - great phrasing!
I study these "evolutionary mismatches" and the effects they've had on our cognition. I'm an occupational psychologist, so I often tie things back to work and workplaces. Next week's article is about delayed feedback - human cognition evolved in "immediate return" environments, and the "delayed return" systems we now live in have warped our minds in ways we are only just beginning to understand. Fortunately, there are things we can do about it.
Unrelated, well actually very much related at a deeper level, I'm also an AI researcher and develop technical assessments for tech-related roles - I enjoyed scrolling your profile, great insights! The team at Anthropic are indeed achieving some amazing breakthroughs. Will be interesting to see the capabilities of their models by the end of this year.