[jerf]

Sounds like a System 1 vs. System 2 conflict: http://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/... And not even a particularly interesting or surprising one, really.

[SoftwareMaven]

Can you go into more detail? Specifically, how does this differ from the second page if the article, where it discusses (somewhat refutes) learned concepts that override naive concepts taking longer just because the pathways aren't as strongly connected?

I have no idea what System 1 vs System 2 thinking is, much less how it applies in this case.

[andyjohnson0]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_process_theory#Systems

[mbesto]

Absolutely phenomenal book! Highly recommend reading.

[pygy_]

AFAIK, system two is not immune to cruft...