The Art of Possibility is an interesting book. The first chapter is about the psychology of human beings, which I find fascinating. Zander first describes the sensation process as the senses getting information from the environment and seeding that information to the brain, which is followed by the brain making sense of it, and finally the brain allowing for an experience to be had by the human. I find it fascinating that all of our experiences are tainted by our past experiences and prejudices. Our sensations are dependent on what we perceive, and we recognize only what we have a cognitive scheme to process.
I find it especially fascinating, but it makes sense that these perceptions reflect Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. If a person is not receiving sufficient basic needs, they will have a limited capacity in having an experience or making a perception that is above the basic needs level.
I love the idea that Zander brings up in that all problems are solvable if we create a new framework in which to analyze that experience. This is the key to successful education, getting students to create solutions to problems in completely new and inventive ways. If students can do this, then they will be prepared for the future.
Image: Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
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