Similarity -> What is the difference?
Patterns of thought that are beneficial for increasing [Cognitive Resolution
When you feel "Similar." for two concepts, the fact that you did not feel "this is exactly the same thing" indicates that you feel "difference" there.
The "difference" is not verbalizing at this time.
To class with two concepts is to [Ignore the differences
What is the difference?" and then you can observe things in more detail.
Instead of equating and stopping to think.
relevance
A more radical pattern Same -> What's the difference? was drawn earlier (2018-06-19).
I thought of this one first on another occasion after some time.
This page was blank and has now been filled in (2021-10-30)
Lecture: W-type problem-solving model of the KJ method and U-theory, respectively (2015) first published?
Applicable slides: Difference between "same" and "similar."
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