I wonder if this makes any testable predictions. It seems to be a plausible explanation for how some people are extremely good at some reflexive mental actions, but not the only one. It’s also plausible that some people are “wired” that way from birth, or that a single or small number of developmental events lead to them being that way (rather than years of involuntary practice).
I suppose if the hypothesis laid out in this post is true, we’d expect people to exhibit get significantly better at some of these “cup-stacking” skills within a few years of being in an environment that builds them. Perhaps it could be tested by seeing if people get significantly better at the “soft skills” required to succeed in an office after a few years working in one.
I wonder if this makes any testable predictions. It seems to be a plausible explanation for how some people are extremely good at some reflexive mental actions, but not the only one. It’s also plausible that some people are “wired” that way from birth, or that a single or small number of developmental events lead to them being that way (rather than years of involuntary practice).
I suppose if the hypothesis laid out in this post is true, we’d expect people to exhibit get significantly better at some of these “cup-stacking” skills within a few years of being in an environment that builds them. Perhaps it could be tested by seeing if people get significantly better at the “soft skills” required to succeed in an office after a few years working in one.