Thinking is determined associations between concepts. "Associations between concepts is thinking" - Anderson, Fast, 2020. And it shapes our understanding.
Understanding happens when we link new information to what we already know. That's why metaphors are a powerful in explaining something.
This has implicactions for the usage of metaphors in design: they can invoke very different associations.
It also explains why it's important to Connect new notes to existing ones in note-taking.
Tags: understanding metaphors in design
ID: 2021-0127-1012
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