Sabotage Effective Communication Our Minds Sabotage Effective Communication

Your mind is totally unique.

Sabotage Effective Communication Our Minds Sabotage Effective Communication

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Gestalt

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List as many functions of the brain as you can think of.

Think Breathe Move Eat Sound Interpret Sight Taxes Dance Talk Smell Where are my keys? Sound Interpret Sight Taxes Dance Talk Smell Reason Abstract

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Energy consumption of 20 Watts is 20 Joules per second Energy consumption of 20 Watts is 20 Joules per second. A Kilocalorie = Calorie = 4184 Joules. So a human brain uses a (Kilo)Calorie of energy in about 3.5 minutes.

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Humans are not passive receivers of sensory information Humans are not passive receivers of sensory information. Our perceptions are active, lively, and organized.

We actively organize perceptions into coherent wholes – today the process is referred to as top-down or conceptually driven processing.

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Using what you have just learned, how does Gestalt affect your writing?

Your mind is totally unique.

Communication isn’t about you.

Communication is meaningful exchange.

> Interdependence Independence

Internalization screws up communication.

Breakout

Tap out the beat of your favorite song. Can your guess what it is?

Being in the zone…

How do professional writers overcome Gestalt?

Systematically.