If thinking is categorized practically, it can be broadly split into ‘volitional thinking’ and ‘instrumental thinking.’ Volitional thinking involves the belief that to succeed, a person must have a strong will to overcome hardships and obstacles. Self-improvement falls under this category. However, to actually overcome hardships and obstacles, it is instrumental thinking that drives us to consider that we need ‘tools’ to get past them. In other words, it’s like how carpenters build houses: they construct the structure, but tools are what make it possible. There is no carpenter without tools. Both are essential for success, but if I had to emphasize one, focusing on instrumental thinking is more advantageous. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”
As contemporary science advances, it reveals that the brain characteristics of men and women are not strictly defined by gender. Even though there are anatomical differences between male and female brains, research continues to indicate that intelligence does not vary. The characteristics of men’s and women’s brains do not account for the differences in abilities between genders. Instead, a growing body of research suggests that what was once thought to define male or female brain characteristics is now seen as more fluid. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”