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How Context Leads to Understanding
A brief post (and video) about the role of context in helping ideas enter the gauntlet of the mind.
Apr 28
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Lee LeFever
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Your Mind on Context
Attention isn't enough. Your mind needs a way to find meaning in what you experience.
Apr 22
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Lee LeFever
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Sidebar: How I'm Thinking About, and Using, AI - Spring 2026
How AI has changed my work and perception of explanation as a skill
Apr 15
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Lee LeFever
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Catching Up on the Science of Explanation
Where we are today, and where we're headed
Apr 1
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Lee LeFever
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Attention, Vibes, and Meaning
Can vibes help us understand what is meaningful to others?
Mar 25
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Lee LeFever
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How the Mind Decides What to Notice
Attention is a competition. What gives your message a clear advantage?
Mar 18
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The Science of Attention (Video + Text)
How does the mind select what gets our attention?
Mar 11
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Lee LeFever
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The Limits of Attention at the Doctor's Office
Gauntlet Part 1: Why does some advice lead to change while other advice fades away?
Mar 4
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Introducing: The Gauntlet
A new series that unravels why ideas live and die while moving through the mind
Feb 25
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Lee LeFever
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How the Mind Translates What You Experience
A brief explanation of the limits of the human mind and how it processes information from the world around you.
Feb 17
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Lee LeFever
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Inside the Sensory Bubble
An essential way to think about crafting explanations for others
Feb 4
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Lee LeFever
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The Baseline Problem
Explanations require a shared understanding of what is real. And that's the problem.
Jan 28
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Lee LeFever
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The Science of Explanation
Why explanations succeed or fail, and what science reveals about how minds process ideas. By Lee LeFever, author of The Art of Explanation.
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