Sidebar: How I'm Thinking About, and Using, AI - Spring 2026

How AI has changed my work and perception of explanation as a skill

21 hrs ago • Lee LeFever

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Catching Up on the Science of Explanation

Where we are today, and where we're headed

Apr 1 • Lee LeFever

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March 2026

Attention, Vibes, and Meaning

Can vibes help us understand what is meaningful to others?

Mar 25 • 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 • Lee LeFever

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The Science of Attention (Video + Text)

How does the mind select what gets our attention?

Mar 11 • 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 • Lee LeFever

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February 2026

Introducing: The Gauntlet

A new series that unravels why ideas live and die while moving through the mind

Feb 25 • 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 • Lee LeFever

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Inside the Sensory Bubble

An essential way to think about crafting explanations for others

Feb 4 • Lee LeFever

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January 2026

The Baseline Problem

Explanations require a shared understanding of what is real. And that's the problem.

Jan 28 • Lee LeFever

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What Happens in the Mind When We Explain

Understand a big idea from cognitive science on the mind's role in explanation.

Jan 21 • Lee LeFever

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I Now See What Was Missing

How brain science changed how I think about the skill of explanation

Jan 14 • Lee LeFever

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