The story “The Librarian” shows a metaphor for the cooperation of conscious and unconscious thinking and represents a useful viewpoint of how memory functions. It is useful in any context where learning and gaining access to memories and capacities plays a role…<\/p>\n
Do you sometimes try and think of somebody\u2019s name and it just doesn\u2019t come? And then you do something else and don\u2019t even think about it any more and then suddenly \u2013 hey presto! \u2013 the name pops up! Isn\u2019t it strange that you sometimes don\u2019t find the solution while you are looking for it, but indeed and very so often, afterwards? How is this possible? There is only one answer\u2026
\nA friendly librarian works in the brain that manages the stockpile of your knowledge. He sits in the service area on the ground floor near the lobby. The most frequently used books and folders he has nicely to hand and clearly presented in this zone. He has well ordered long shelves in the basement for the material that is rarely required. Sometimes when a book is out of place or your request does not meet the specifications of the registry, he needs more time to research. Because you’re not used to waiting, you are likely to think that he has forgotten you. But as the librarians are not like that, they are in fact very service-oriented and extremely meticulous! With your request in his hand off he goes through all of the basement rooms. He hunts and searches and finally: “Aha! I’ve got it!” With the book in hand, he comes up the stairs. He brings you what you need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The story “The Librarian” shows a metaphor for the cooperation of conscious and unconscious thinking and represents a useful viewpoint of how memory functions. It is useful in any context where learning and gaining access to memories and capacities plays … Continue reading