Comments on: Do You Think What You Think You Think? http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/do-you-think-what-you-think-you-think/ The official Derren Brown Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Fuzu http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/do-you-think-what-you-think-you-think/#comment-36501 Fuzu Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:29:55 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2361#comment-36501 Ooh gosh i just typed a huge comment and as soon as i submitted it it come up blank! Please please tell me it worked properly? I dont want to sumit it again if i do not have to! Either the blog glitced out or i am an idiot, the second option doesnt surprise me lol. Ooh gosh i just typed a huge comment and as soon as i submitted it it come up blank! Please please tell me it worked properly? I dont want to sumit it again if i do not have to! Either the blog glitced out or i am an idiot, the second option doesnt surprise me lol.

]]> By: Serial Insomniac http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/do-you-think-what-you-think-you-think/#comment-11358 Serial Insomniac Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:40:28 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2361#comment-11358 Although I would be concerned about whether or not this is a bit patronising or "airy-fairy" it does sound rather interesting - thanks for drawing it to our attention Phillis! I will look into getting a copy, I think. Thanks again x Although I would be concerned about whether or not this is a bit patronising or “airy-fairy” it does sound rather interesting – thanks for drawing it to our attention Phillis! I will look into getting a copy, I think. Thanks again x

]]> By: Ms G http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/do-you-think-what-you-think-you-think/#comment-11343 Ms G Sun, 31 May 2009 19:57:23 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2361#comment-11343 I prefer learning by experience (as usual). Works better for me, and will leave me the freedom so much more to fool around with ideas/thoughts whatever way I want. My ideas are not always that shaped .. I start very vague and rough .. and just work it while going. My garden .. I had a rough idea about it .. and the bases indeed is still as in the beginning ... I just add things here and there. My largest project, the super pool, was not in my initial idea ... just popped up while staring at this piece of land on the side .. and the fact that I probably would do it manually ... did not scare me of ... the one that thinks up the ideas ..wants the stuff .. is no the one who is going to do it ... I'm the man as well who gives into his partner's wishes .. Unknown male visitors always think I want them to get to work here .. they normally presume it's my partner who is doing the work outside. I at times will leave them in that ... It's quite entertaining. Anyhow .. my way of thinking while working outside is indeed not always normal/logic .. I need to step out of it now and then to keep a good focus on things .. otherwise weird foolish things happen (trust me .. I even scratch my own head now and then ... if I see some things .... WHY did I not see it????). I'm very happy I dont have a wining/constantly criticizing person on top of me ... that would take the fun out of my work outside for sure .. I myself are way more nice to my other self ... I like learning this way .. not everytihng will be perfect, but hey ... I could have made it perfect .. but that woud have take out the fun of making it the first couple of years for sure. Later improvements will be done now and then. I improve myself with time. Letting ideas sink into your mind and take a look at it from several sides .. from several states .. that's another way I like doing things. Fall and winter are perfect for this when it comes to working outside. I like thinking about things. Getting my butt to work .. that's not always that easy but I learned to ignore myself in this area (again) after having been down for a while to see to my self in this area.... For me it does not work .. I wont do anything anymore then .. I may not sink into my not feeling like doing this or that too much .. I need to keep it vague .. I shall not feel it .. I may know that I dont feel like doing it .. but I shall not feel it ... I learn better if I run into things myself. Those things I have to see/feel myself ... most of the time .. although I smarten up in this area a bit now and then ... (will never stop thinking for myself though .. so if I still dont see it ... ) Developing ideas over time can be nice .. your idea developing self down under wlll check things here and there even when your other self is not on to this idea at all .. and things/facts and stuff get stored in the right department for later use, or are being added directly to the idea. I prefer learning by experience (as usual). Works better for me, and will leave me the freedom so much more to fool around with ideas/thoughts whatever way I want. My ideas are not always that shaped .. I start very vague and rough .. and just work it while going. My garden .. I had a rough idea about it .. and the bases indeed is still as in the beginning … I just add things here and there. My largest project, the super pool, was not in my initial idea … just popped up while staring at this piece of land on the side .. and the fact that I probably would do it manually … did not scare me of … the one that thinks up the ideas ..wants the stuff .. is no the one who is going to do it … I’m the man as well who gives into his partner’s wishes .. Unknown male visitors always think I want them to get to work here .. they normally presume it’s my partner who is doing the work outside. I at times will leave them in that … It’s quite entertaining.

Anyhow .. my way of thinking while working outside is indeed not always normal/logic .. I need to step out of it now and then to keep a good focus on things .. otherwise weird foolish things happen (trust me .. I even scratch my own head now and then … if I see some things …. WHY did I not see it????). I’m very happy I dont have a wining/constantly criticizing person on top of me … that would take the fun out of my work outside for sure .. I myself are way more nice to my other self … I like learning this way .. not everytihng will be perfect, but hey … I could have made it perfect .. but that woud have take out the fun of making it the first couple of years for sure. Later improvements will be done now and then. I improve myself with time.

Letting ideas sink into your mind and take a look at it from several sides .. from several states .. that’s another way I like doing things. Fall and winter are perfect for this when it comes to working outside.
I like thinking about things. Getting my butt to work .. that’s not always that easy but I learned to ignore myself in this area (again) after having been down for a while to see to my self in this area…. For me it does not work .. I wont do anything anymore then .. I may not sink into my not feeling like doing this or that too much .. I need to keep it vague .. I shall not feel it .. I may know that I dont feel like doing it .. but I shall not feel it …

I learn better if I run into things myself. Those things I have to see/feel myself … most of the time .. although I smarten up in this area a bit now and then … (will never stop thinking for myself though .. so if I still dont see it … )

Developing ideas over time can be nice .. your idea developing self down under wlll check things here and there even when your other self is not on to this idea at all .. and things/facts and stuff get stored in the right department for later use, or are being added directly to the idea.

]]> By: Tom Nash http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/do-you-think-what-you-think-you-think/#comment-11339 Tom Nash Sun, 31 May 2009 18:09:35 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2361#comment-11339 Thanks for the fresh news from the recommendation station! There's also a great book by Massimo Piattelli–Palmarini called 'Inevitable Illusions' that you've probably heard of ages ago, rendering this patronising and pointless in equally gigantic dollops. It's not perfect (what is?) and his style is a little aggressive in places, but it's still a blinkin' fascinating popular examination of cognitive illusions. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inevitable-Illusions-Mistakes-Reason-Rule/dp/047115962X Thanks for the fresh news from the recommendation station!

There’s also a great book by Massimo Piattelli–Palmarini called ‘Inevitable Illusions’ that you’ve probably heard of ages ago, rendering this patronising and pointless in equally gigantic dollops.

It’s not perfect (what is?) and his style is a little aggressive in places, but it’s still a blinkin’ fascinating popular examination of cognitive illusions.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Inevitable-Illusions-Mistakes-Reason-Rule/dp/047115962X

]]> By: Becky M http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/do-you-think-what-you-think-you-think/#comment-11318 Becky M Sun, 31 May 2009 14:02:51 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2361#comment-11318 Looks good - title was abit confusing LOL! ;o) I think thats the perfect antidote to dissertation - itis! I think I will read it! Looks good – title was abit confusing LOL! ;o) I think thats the perfect antidote to dissertation – itis! I think I will read it!

]]> By: tash http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2009/05/do-you-think-what-you-think-you-think/#comment-11309 tash Sun, 31 May 2009 12:53:02 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=2361#comment-11309 ooh i think i may have a read of that one day. Hope it's not too confusing though. ooh i think i may have a read of that one day. Hope it’s not too confusing though.

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