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The Science of Working Memory: How Do We Know?
How researchers measured one of the mind's most important limits.
Jul 14
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Lee LeFever
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Two Ways of Thinking, Two Explanation Challenges
An influential idea that frames why explanations succeed or fail.
Jul 7
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Lee LeFever
7
3
June 2026
We've Been Studying "System 1" All Along
How the bubble, attention, context, and gist connect into one powerful idea
Jun 23
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Lee LeFever
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3
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Your Mind Gets the Gist in 100 Milliseconds
Before you've decided to pay attention, your mind has already started to understand
Jun 16
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Lee LeFever
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4
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The Science of Context - How Do We Know?
A groundbreaking experiment that explains why context is essential for comprehension, memory, and learning.
Jun 9
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Lee LeFever
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Is Cognitive Science Real Science? (Video)
What makes the study of the mind scientific and trustworthy
Jun 2
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Lee LeFever
6
2
May 2026
The Metaphor that Changed Everything
How the birth of computers led to the cognitive revolution
May 20
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Lee LeFever
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The Moment the Mind Became Measurable
How Claude Shannon’s work led to the information age and gave cognitive science a mathematical foundation.
May 13
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Lee LeFever
7
2
April 2026
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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3
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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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4
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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
9
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