Though conceptualizing is of course integral to survival, some of our interpretive tendencies can lead us astray.  Everyone knows something about sensory fallibilities, such as those of vision called ‘optical illusions’: our sight enhances the contrast of boundaries between light and dark, distorts lines and shapes depending on their surroundings, and awareness of depth can easily be fooled by the interplay of shadows.  Just … Continue reading Fallible and Illusionary Reasoning Instincts →