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between them. Each link that is noted by Perceiver strategy will be stored
as a fact within the Perceiver storage shed of automatic thought.
Over time, Perceiver mode will begin to notice certain patterns—
connections which are repeated. It will discover, for instance, that there are
many experiences within Mercy memory which contain doors, wheels,
engines, seats, etc. in a similar arrangement. As a specific pattern repeats,
Perceiver thought will start to gain confidence in this fact. It will become
reasonable that it is correct. Notice that we have discovered one way in
which Perceiver strategy can discover labels of confidence: Perceiver
thought will place greater trust in connections which are repeated—they
will become labeled as „right.‟ Similarly, Perceiver strategy will also
conclude that connections which never occur are „false.‟ On the one hand,
if a connection is repeated enough times, Perceiver thought may decide to
pull the information into the Perceiver internal world and believe that it is
true. On the other
hand, if a
connection does
not occur for
enough incidents,
Perceiver strategy
may choose to pull
this fact into the
Perceiver internal
world and believe
that it is false.
For example,
staring at roads for
long enough will
convince Perceiver
strategy that there is a fact called „car‟ which is true. Whenever Perceiver
thought sees another metal box with four wheels on the ground, it will gain
more confidence that this fact, or network of connections, is actually
correct. On the other hand, if Perceiver mode encounters a metal box
moving down the highway with no wheels, it will have confidence that this
fact is wrong—Perceiver thought will know that experiences do not
connect together in this way. Similarly, a metal box with three or six
wheels may attract attention as being unusual or unreasonable.
Memories of wheels, body, seats, steering wheel and motor are stored in
Mercy strategy.
Perceiver mode sees that they occur together often.
Perceiver mode decides that this is a fact.
Perceiver mode ignores the experiences and remembers the links.CAR