The Science of Explanation | Lee LeFever | Substack

What Have We Learned About Better Explanations?

A summary of tips and ideas that connect cognitive science to clear communication.

21 hrs ago • Lee LeFever

We Think In Chunks: Video Explainer

A look at the science behind a fundamental idea in cognitive science

Jul 28 • Lee LeFever

The Science of Working Memory: How Do We Know?

How researchers measured one of the mind's most important limits.

Jul 14 • Lee LeFever

Two Ways of Thinking, Two Explanation Challenges

An influential idea that frames why explanations succeed or fail.

Jul 7 • Lee LeFever

We've Been Studying "System 1" All Along

How the bubble, attention, context, and gist connect into one powerful idea

Jun 23 • Lee LeFever

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