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Left and Right Brain

    Our brain is a highly complex organ, also one vital and important organ in our body. Essentially it's not just in thinking but it plays in all body functions. Our brain contains about 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion connections. It is the commander of our body like think, feel, and do. Moreover, have you ever heard people say that they are more of a right-brain and left-brain thinker?   The phrase left and right brain refers to anatomical halves or hemispheres of our brain. From books to internet articles (especially this one), you have probably heard this phrase. The left hemisphere generally focuses more on speech and language, while the right hemisphere manages creativity and spatial relation. Let's take deeper into left brain and right brain.   According to the left-brain, right-brain dominance theory, the right side of the brain is the best at expressive and creative tasks. There are several abilities popularly associated with the right side of the brain. A right-

Occam's Razor Law

    Have you heard about Occam's razor law also spelled Ockham's razor law before? Well if you haven't is a problem-solving principle that serves as a useful mental model. Occam's razor law is also known as the "law of parsimony". Occam's razor is credited to William of Ockham, a Franciscan theologian, and philosopher who lived during the late 13th to mid-14th century friar, philosopher, and theologian.     In simpler language, Occam's razor states that the simplest explanation is preferable to one that is more complex. Simple theories are easier to verify. Simple solutions are easier to execute. We should avoid looking for excessively complex solutions to a problem, and focus on what works given the circumstances. Occam's razor can be used in a wide range of situations, as a means of making rapid decisions and establishing truths without empirical evidence.   The principle can be applied in many fields of science and logic. If two computer program