I think the notion you’re looking for is “rhythm” of the text.

there are some academics or papers that i get pure aesthetic pleasure from reading and he's been at the top of the list for a long time. i think he's been my biggest inspiration in writing as simple and clear papers as possible

it's a mystery that systems evolved/set up such that such personalities are allowed to thrive in it.

it is particularly important in this type of work that you work in longer and more frequent batches and take notes of what you're doing at every stage... otherwise a significant amount of time can go into catching up with your past self as it is easy to forget what you were doing.

youtu.be/7Gbg6Z70J7E?...

…makes me think that as you get deeper into studying one specific problem, conventions which you’ve already adopted to a degree becomes less and less helpful guiding you in some ways? You’re on your own, kid 🎵 🎶 🎵

i was, but at first i wasn't. i was in another department and the only student with an education background. i expected to go through a phase of ostracization, exclusion, and alienation when i first walked into my office, but instead i found myself welcomed, included, and accepted from day 1.

thanks for sharing this <3 this is also my exact experience of Rob, and IU CogSci in general. We knew very well what a good and special environment we got to get in and never for once took it for granted.

To be clear: I’m not saying there shouldn’t be a general bias in the mainstream toward big things—it makes sense that there is. I’m saying a bias toward small things is also valid, and it makes just as much sense that some people choose to pursue it instead.

Yes, a lot of cog psy.’s approach to education strikes me as ‘plumbing’. This has to do with the nature of their field but also I think the attentional bias in mainstream ed circles for “large things” (broad frameworks, big problems, etc) leaves that space to them.