I will list all the problems I have with adopting such a system in the hope that others may have some of the same problems and can also benefit from proposed solutions. I realize that many of these problems do not conflict with more limited forms of note-taking and would suggest that others remind themselves not to use problems such as these as an excuse to avoid those limited forms.
I have a strong inhibition against articulating truly personal thoughts in any way. I would have to be certain that nobody could gain access to my repository and even then would have to spend some time deconditioning myself.
A non-electronic medium would be too insecure, virtually impossible to back up, and impossible to automatically algorithmically analyze.
Data entry for an electronic medium would be a problem. I can’t easily alternate between common activities and typing on my laptop. Typing with thumb keyboards is too slow to be practical.
I am afraid writing my thoughts and reading them will cause them to lose their affective components. This fear may or may not be irrational: I have no idea.
Ideas:
I could use a notepad to jot down thoughts when I am out and later copy them to my computer and shred the notes.
I could encrypt the data on my laptop (not an effective measure against anyone actively trying to access the data)
I am afraid writing my thoughts and reading them will cause them to lose their affective components.
If I have a really good idea, I might write myself a note, but I won’t try to describe the whole idea—if I do, it’s like my mental model loses any complexity that couldn’t be expressed in my description. Perhaps a paper mindmap might prevent this from happening.
Perhaps you could create an index of affective or untranslatable responses along with stimuli that produce them. You could then reference this index in your notes.
I will list all the problems I have with adopting such a system in the hope that others may have some of the same problems and can also benefit from proposed solutions. I realize that many of these problems do not conflict with more limited forms of note-taking and would suggest that others remind themselves not to use problems such as these as an excuse to avoid those limited forms.
I have a strong inhibition against articulating truly personal thoughts in any way. I would have to be certain that nobody could gain access to my repository and even then would have to spend some time deconditioning myself.
A non-electronic medium would be too insecure, virtually impossible to back up, and impossible to automatically algorithmically analyze.
Data entry for an electronic medium would be a problem. I can’t easily alternate between common activities and typing on my laptop. Typing with thumb keyboards is too slow to be practical.
I am afraid writing my thoughts and reading them will cause them to lose their affective components. This fear may or may not be irrational: I have no idea.
Ideas:
I could use a notepad to jot down thoughts when I am out and later copy them to my computer and shred the notes.
I could encrypt the data on my laptop (not an effective measure against anyone actively trying to access the data)
All suggestions welcome. : )
If I have a really good idea, I might write myself a note, but I won’t try to describe the whole idea—if I do, it’s like my mental model loses any complexity that couldn’t be expressed in my description. Perhaps a paper mindmap might prevent this from happening.
Perhaps you could create an index of affective or untranslatable responses along with stimuli that produce them. You could then reference this index in your notes.
Perhaps. My intuition is that the index would be too long to be useful, but I’m bookmarking it to consider when I have more brainpower to use on it.