Comments on: A Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Thought Experiment

By: Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:56:22 +0000

Assume that they are either both right handed or both left handed. Imagine that they are the most identical pair of twins ever, by some miracle. The only variable that differs between them is their training environment.

By: DeShieco

DeShieco — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 02:12:08 +0000

Are these twins both right handed, or is one right handed and the other left handed…?

If I were to apply the school of thought from the Psychologist Daniel Casasanto, with regards to how Left Handed vs. Right Handed minds think, then I would come away with the following: Changing how people use their right and left hands can cause them to think differently, suggesting that motoric differences between right- and left-handers are not merely correlated with cognitive differences. Body specific patterns of motor experience shape the way we think, feel, communicate, and make decisions.(Casasanto, 2009).

Casasanto, D. (2009). Embodiment of abstract concepts: Good and bad in right- and left-handers. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 138, 351–367

Arte Suave…

By: Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 05:10:42 +0000

Well, in this case, we’re making the improbable but possible assumption that both twins are quite similar in their learning preferences.

Also as a side note, one of my teammates highlighted the fact that the time may have a significant effect on the outcome of the experiment. She thought that the result might be different if the period of time training was longer.

Something to think about.

By: Bcp3

Bcp3 — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:57:40 +0000

It depends on learning style. Some learn better from technique, others from drilling.