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Ask HN: How to Learn 'To Think'?

16 points cannnot_think | 1 comments | 22 Oct 24 00:05 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

I am writing this desperate to find out what to do. Most of my life, I have been 'listening' passively, without thinking. I don't have an internal monologue. I had a neuropsych evaluation which commented on my poor memory and inability to think.

How do I learn how 'to think'? How do I learn to create an internal dialogue to comment on my surroundings and tasks?

I am hoping for a book recommendation, or maybe a blog post. I've heard that Ulysses is a stream-of-consciousness book, but I have not checked it out.

I would hope that books help - but I have read a lot of books and still don't think. I am hoping for a tutorial or something to practice.

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sandwichsphinx ◴[22 Oct 24 00:23 UTC] No.41909955[source]▶
Start with reading "Thinking and Reasoning: A Very Short Introduction" by Jonathan St B. T. Evans (Oxford University Press, 2017). Very short read and bonus points if you find it at your local public library. At the end of the book, there's a list of suggested further reading if you want more depth.
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1. cannnot_think ◴[22 Oct 24 00:39 UTC] No.41910052[source]▶
Thank you for that suggestion! I will check it out.