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Developing Your Intuition For Math – BetterExplained

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Our initial exposure to an idea shapes our intuition. And our intuition impacts how much we enjoy a subject. What do I mean?

Our initial exposure to an idea shapes our intuition. And our intuition impacts how much we enjoy a subject. What do I mean? Suppose we want to define a “cat”: Caveman definition: A furry animal with claws, teeth, a tail, 4 legs, that purrs when happy and hisses when angry… Evolutionary definition: Mammalian descendants of a certain species ( F. catus ), sharing certain characteristics… Modern definition: You call those definitions ? Cats are animals sharing the following DNA : ACATACATACATACAT… (Illustration courtesy Common Craft ) The modern definition is precise, sure. But is it the best ?

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