I find it really useful to use analogies from certain fields to explain things in other domains.
for example, I think the system architecture of a computer has a lot of useful analogies when thinking about cognitive processes. This is a (non exhaustive, running) list of those when I notice them.
- Cache - temporary storage for something that can be flushed at will
- set/setting - the environment in which you are doing something, and it’s general “vibes”
- Technical Debt - The debt you accumulate by choosing a certain technology, that has a cost imposed on you when choosing a seperate tech in the future. For example if you outfit your workshop with pneumatic powered tools powered by a central air compressor, if you suddenly want to use a tool at every station that is electricity powered, you’re gonna have to figure that out