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Daz cool

Based on the topics we covered in class last week, most of the things we see contain gaps that are filled with an informed guess by our I-function of what should be there. Because there is such a high level of variability there are different interpretations of reality. Our systems reduce levels of ambiguity, however they are still there and necessary. Different perceptions of things is very important, especially when it comes to solving a problem. Two heads are better than one, not only for the combined thinking power, but also because one person can see something different/differently than another, opening up more pathways to an answer. So when people say, "We just don't see eye to eye", are they really not seeing the same things? And does this type of variable perception apply to the way people think as well? Is the i-function's ambiguities responsible for things that are considered creative and inventive?

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