Extralogical Reasoning: Unidentified Misconceptions on Advisement
The following is dedicated to my bestie, Bex, for that very fact as well as catalyzing some of the thinking that went into this article. A lot can be learned from receiving poor advisement. In fact, much of extralogical reasoning comes from the lessons I learned from my advisors’ mistakes. Much of what remains comes from the mistakes of advisees, including myself. Most, if not all, the misconceptions discussed herein are “unidentified”: They aren’t necessarily things people truly believe, but enough of their unconscious’ do to impair their thinking. As ER often says, owing to a subconscious-dominate thinking organ, having a fully consistent belief set is a total impossibility, and whatever approximation can be realized never is. Few appreciate how much unidentified beliefs can wreak havoc on someone’s thinking. Most advisory mistakes and misconceptions relate to general thinking and decision-making, which is covered in the rest of ER (see su...