90. An effective mind process needs anchoring framework.

Deduction 演绎(From Big to Small)

Deduction: Deductive reasoning works from the zoom out view to zoom in view. For example, it starts with a theory, hypotheses forming, information gathering and then confirm the findings.

Deduction method has more certainty in carry out the exploration. Thus deduction is inference by reasoning from generals to particulars. It is more of a mental process.
We start with a set of possibilities and reduce it until a smaller subset remains.

For example, a murder mystery is an exercise in deduction.

Deduction is logic it works well with maths and language learning.

Sir Charles Robert Darwin was the epitome of deduction thinker.

Induction:


Induction 归纳(From Small to Big)

Inductive reasoning works differently, moving from zoom in view to zoom out view. For example, it begins with instinct observation, detect patterns, formulate hypotheses, exploring and observe all alternatives and come to general conclusions and theories.

Induction method involves more risk and creates more uncertainty in the beginning of exploration. Induction is a process of inferring a general law or principle from observation of particular instances. It is more like a gut feeling process.

With induction we start with a limited number of observations and increase that number by generalization.

For example, suppose we watch a documentary film, reading a bad news report on mountain trekking incident and we come to a conclusion that mountain trekking is tough and dangerous.

People with habit of induction thinking may have proned to over-use the right brain function.

Induction thinking without showing proper evidence may lead to more superstitions, attachments, mood swing and phobias. However with induction thinking people are more imaginative.


Buddha approach representing induction thinking, reflection and rumination.

We need both deduction and induction mind thinking processes to make a whole brain works.