> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 15 topics, 40 evergreens, 2 sources</em></s> #### <s class="topic-title">[[understanding]]</s> > ![[10_Sources/books - The Fabric of Reality#^287471883]] > [!wikipedia] [understanding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Understanding) > > Understanding is a psychological process related to an abstract or physical object, such as a person, situation, or message whereby one is able to use concepts to model that object. > > Understanding is a relation between the knower and an object of understanding. Understanding implies abilities and dispositions with respect to an object of [[knowledge]] that are sufficient to support intelligent behavior. > > Understanding is often, though not always, related to [[learning]] concepts, and sometimes also the theory or theories associated with those concepts. However, a person may have a good ability to predict the [[behavior]] of an object, animal or system—and therefore may, in some sense, understand it—without necessarily being familiar with the concepts or theories associated with that object, animal, or system in their culture. They may have developed their own distinct concepts and theories, which may be equivalent, better or worse than the recognized standard concepts and theories of their culture. Thus, understanding is correlated with the ability to make inferences. > ![[Andy Matuschak's Evergreen Notes#^d938be]] **See**:: [[metaphysics]], [[philosophy]], [[human behavior]] #### Related - [[Being critical helps you develop understanding]] - [[Evergreen notes help us bridge the gap between knowledge and understanding]] - [[Good friction causes the brain to engage]] - [[Language shapes our intuition]] - [[Most problems cannot be significantly understood through a single framework]] - [[Often the best editing tool is time]] - [[Only categorize as much as your data requires]] - [[Prioritize understanding over organization or categorization]] - [[Sometimes the most obvious explanation is the best one]] - [[We naturally define relationships between ideas]] - [[Writing is a catalyst of understanding]] - [[You need to remember what you read]] - [[You need to take what you read out of context]] - [[You need to teach yourself what you read]]