Tuesdays at Ten | Units of Thought, Agents of Mind

Resource Models of Human Cognition

Join us at the library for coffee, socializing, and learning something new.

Human cognition is far from fully understood by the sciences, but theories of cognition have taken root over the years due to contributions from a great many academic disciplines. This presentation explores one such theory: the small grains of thought, often referred to as "resources" or "agents," combine and network with one another to form more complex structures of knowledge and thinking. Come learn about the history of this theory, its explanatory power for many everyday human behaviors, and its implications for education in physics and beyond. 

About the Presenter: Dr. Sam Engblom is a postdoctoral researcher in physics at the University of Illinois. As a child, Sam's family relocated from southwest Montana to the deeply historied city of Istanbul, where he developed a love for shared stories and diverse experiences. He enjoys basketball - both playing and watching - dancing, games with friends, and discussions of teaching, learning, or lasers. 

Tuesdays at Ten | Fall 2025

• Sept 2, Part 1: Background: the land, the people, origin of the trail
• Sept 9, Part 2: On the Trail: Westport to Ash Creek
• Sept 16, Part 3: On the Trail: the mountain route 
• Sept 23, Part 4: On the Trail: the Cimarron Cutoff
• Sept 30, Part 5: The Violent Trail: Comanche, Texans, and the Mexican War

• Oct 7, Part 6: Trails End: Santa Fe and New Mexico
• Oct 14, Preserving memories and digitizing media
• Oct 21, What is Science | How it works, who does it, and why we need it.
• Oct 28, Units of Thought, Agents of Mind: Resource Models of Human Cognition

• Nov 4, Civil War in New Mexico | 1862: Valverde
• Nov 11, Civil War in New Mexico | 1862 Glorieta Pass
• Nov 18, TBD

Adults | Social, Presentation, Discussion

Main Library, Robeson Pavilion Room A & B

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