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Dr. Helen Taylor

@drhelentaylor.bsky.social
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Originator: Evolution of Complementary Cognition - new theory proposing humans adapt collaboratively #dyslexia #exploratory learning #collaborative adaptation

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Daniel Kelly @dryan149.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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Dr. Helen Taylor @drhelentaylor.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Different Dr. Helen :) I research dyslexia, human evolution and collaboration :)
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 02/07/2025
Elon Musk casually, and illegally, dismantled USAID. According to a new study in the Lancet, that action will lead to *14 million* premature deaths between 2025 and 2030. Again: Elon Musk is directly responsible for 14 million coming deaths. 4.5 million will be children.
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Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...
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Dr. Helen Taylor @drhelentaylor.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
There's lots more.. If you're actually interested it'd be interesting to chat. I've studied it in entrepreneurs to understand it in the context of team dynamics, but written quite extensively about it more generally (in terms of the cog neuroscience evidence and evolutionary explanation).
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Dr. Helen Taylor @drhelentaylor.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
They also have and aptitude for understanding complex systems dynamics - the fundamental patterns and how such systems change over time and will be driven to get to the truth/fundamental answer. They tend to be more emotionally sensitive and very good at perspective taking.
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Dr. Helen Taylor @drhelentaylor.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
You're talking about more global exploratory learning. I study it from an evolutionary and cognitive neuroscience perspective. It's a cognitive specialisation that works in concert with other learning strategies to increase our ability to problem solve and adapt as a species.
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