Note: My posts within my blog come from many sources. It would be much better for you to understand the current and past directions of my blog to understand where my blog is heading.
SUMMARY
The references bellow are a "Beginners' Foundation". They are in other words perfectly suited for a beginner starting this journey. You will understand better the message of my blog posts if you get more familiar with the beginners' foundation, as most of my initial posts are derived mostly from the seven cognitive styles the human brain has and the theory of Mental Symmetry. Some of my initial posts may be messy but do you expect of beginners luck?
The blog matured over the years that it created its own mental map. All of the references of this mental map can be found in Short Snapshot #9. This time the sources are not only based on books or articles from the creators of the theory of mental symmetry. In contrast, I support the theory of mental symmetry from more than half a dozen of self-help, philosophical and leadership books that I personally read and analyzed. Think of a mental map as a starting deck of cards where you can have confidence enough to apply it on your day to day life. These set of cards will not always be a winning deck, nor they can later ever become full proof. Like the scientific method that handles the objective stuff, they will rest assure us on our first and on-going steps that we will always be going in the right direction. If you are a new guest coming here or the readings of the mental map may be too much for you, I created a light version of the material for you to start diving in called #selfdevboostermentalmaptour.
BEGINNERS' FOUNDATION
- I suggest you to start reading the first book of Lorin Friesen: A Programmers guide to the mind. It explains the basic concepts of the theory.
- The sequel book to the Programmer's guide to the mind is also an interesting take too.
- I suggest to buy the book God, Theology, and cognitive modules. Most of the concepts explained before are written here more clearly, as well organized in a good sequence.
- An important concept that was integrated in the theory of Mental Symmetry is the term Mental Networks. This is a very important concept, as it gives us better insights how habits and worries manifest within our brain.
- In addition to looking at the site mentalsymmetry.com, see his forum page to find all his latest writings.
- I really strongly recommend to view the book of All Sorts of People: Ordered Complexity by Lane Friesen which discusses in detail the origin of the research and the details of each cognitive module. Alternatively, a lot of the same material is accessible on the old website (archived).
- Another important element is Thomas Kuhn scientific revolution theory , a unique "out of the box" thought at that time (and still is). The main point is that scientists do not question whether their "present truth" can have "wrong stuff" in it. To get a general understanding, read summary notes of Thomas Kuhn Scientific Revolution. Lorin Friesen did an analysis of it.
- The blog post Ideal Critical Thinking briefly explained discusses about the flaws "successful critical thinking" ensues. This was inspired by the article analysis of Anthony Robbins by Lorin Friesen
- Solution to a more personal life in software and other careers Part 1 blog post uses the method of "patience" to solve a "problem" with the personal and non-personal. This was inspired by the article Flying by Lorin Friesen.
- The blog posts Ranking Company Traits in Software Environments, The separation of personal and non personal time is evident Part 1, Most people are emotionally weak Part 2 (Problem Case), Most people are emotionally weak Part 1 discusses the effects and opportunities for fixing the issue of the split between Thinking and Feeling. This is an inspiration of the article Split people in a Split world by Lorin Friesen.
- When things go out of haywire in companies discusses to some extent the consequences when mental networks do not get often reflected. This is of course inspired by the article Mental Networks by Lorin Friesen
- In the blog post Coursera is missing the learning style of reading / people are sensitive to emotional pressure, I discuss to some extent about learning styles. Although it is a fact that I studied this in a school course, it is also found in childhood development books, as well discussed briefly in the All Sorts of People: Ordered Complexity by Lane Friesen on Page 11.
- In the blog post Why writing is more important than speaking, especially in software development, most of the inspiration comes from lectures of lecturer Professor Armando Dubon in my community college days on the subjects of Economics and Business Law. In terms of U.S. Law and Contracts, contracts in writing are more concrete than speech. His method of teaching was invaluable as he discussed definitions and terms behind "reasoning" and "cause and effect", topped up with his own personal experiences and hypothesis. Probably he was one of the best lecturers I have encountered so far.
- The blog post Locke’s Argument 'On Personal Identity' is a summary and hopefully easy to read version of On Personal Identity Original Article . Although this was an article that I wrote for one of my school assignments, I find it has a high relevancy for the purposes of this blog.
- The separation of personal and non personal time is evident Part 2 discusses limited truths which correspond to Lorin's Friesen term facts. Facts can be either real or fabricated (or also referred to "emotional status"). I make the same premises by introducing two types of limited truths. Technology and science is using real facts while personal identity is ignored, is secondary and supportive instead of equal, and is living within emotional status facts.
- Do you believe what others say? comes from inspiration of the analysis of the The Third Culture Kid Experience Book by Lorin Friesen, specifically within how teacher and mercy mental networks interpolated within our society between the past and now.
- The blog post Short Snapshot #2: The X is the word is influenced by the song "The Bird is the word" by "The trashmen - Surfing Bird". The "halo effect" within the book Organizational Behavior: A Multicultural Approach by Robin Johnson, Carlos B. González. Steve Jobs and Apple. The presentation How to sound smart in your tedx talk by Will Stephen within his Ted presentation.