Ruts and Ruptures of the Human Mind - Exploring Sudden Mental Transformations

Explore the fascinating phenomenon of sudden mental transformations in this thought-provoking lecture by Tyler Marghetis from the University of California, Merced. Delve into the common mechanisms underlying various forms of radical change, from religious conversions to mathematical insights and artistic breakthroughs. Discover how these transformations are not limited to exceptional individuals but are ubiquitous across different domains. Examine empirical analyses and formal modeling of professional jazz improvisation and expert mathematical reasoning as case studies of sudden ruptures in thought. Gain insights into the potential for developing a domain-general, multiscale theory of human thought that encompasses both the ruts and ruptures of cognition, spanning from moment-to-moment creativity to long-term paradigm shifts.