The Physical Environment Has A Heavy Influence on Our Cognition

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The physical environment can influence how we think
Designing the physical environment can improve our thinking
Externalizing the mind through diagrams, written text, and lists can improve thinking
The design of the world can communicate intentions without verbal communication
The organized and designed world can influence the minds of children
The environment can be used to organize behavior and determine what to approach or avoid
The design of the world is changing cognition

My guest today is acclaimed psychologist and longtime Stanford University professor Barbara Tversky who calls on her nearly 50 years in the field of cognitive psychology for an in-depth discussion about how our minds work.

We discuss the Nine Laws of Cognition, why action shapes thought, how the language we use changes what we think, tactics to communicate better on Zoom, why she dove into the work of Leonardo da Vinci, when to use charts and when to avoid them, the importance of perspective taking, learned knowledge vs. earned knowledge, and so much more.

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