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Modelling serendipity in a computational context
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preparedness should include frame of mind as well as knowledge #17

Closed holtzermann17 closed 9 years ago

holtzermann17 commented 9 years ago

p13 the "prepared mind" in the model is described as "the prior training relevant in each phase", but this covers only part of the notion of preparedness as described by Fleming and others: preparedness includes the possession of relevant knowledge and experience, but equally must include the right frame of mind to make the trigger possible — this is evident in the description of Semmer's failure to recognise penicillin earlier: his construction of the situation saw the horses' miraculous discovery as a problem, and thus his mind was not prepared to shift focus. Some reference to constructive memory or situated cognition may be apt here to distinguish experiential preparedness from situational preparedness. This applies to the definition of step 2 in 3.1, as well.

holtzermann17 commented 9 years ago

I've addressed the main example, albeit briefly, but I will leave this open for now because I think some more could be done with it.