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Originally Posted by jeroenvm  Concepts live in the mind, so invariant representations are not representations of concepts. They are concepts. They are representations of aspects of reality (subjective or objective, whichever you like best) that do not appear to change from your point of view. |
Thanks for trying Jeroenvm, this has just confused me more. I think it is the wacky and fairly unclear division between what is happening in the brain versus what is happening in the mind that gets me stuck...
I should go back and read Steve's post again and maybe things will make more sense.
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Originally Posted by jeroenvm Just like with maps it is hard to grasp the stuff that is being described or represented. As Korzybski stated: the map is not the country. I would like to add: study the map, but don't forget to travel through the country. |
Nice reminder!
