There is an interesting chapter (which I link to here) by Stanovich on the "tripartite" mind that got me thinking about research, as well as being human. Stanovich distinguishes, first, the Autonomous Set of Systems (TASS) which includes all automated parallel/associative processing. This is the set of systems that creates a "primary" representation of reality. … Continue reading Key Concepts: Dual + Process Theories and the Tripartite Theory of Mind