Shannon's Journal Discussion Thread, Vol. 5

[Shannon]

Hi Shannon, what sub would you recommend would best help a police detective in their job? To maximise observational skills, come up with hypothesis, etc. I was thinking MLS or LFC? Is there anyway they can be combined? If not which would you recommend? Thank you

Those two are the ones I would most likely suggest also.

LFC is going to focus your awareness on whatever you are focusing on like a laser.  It can improve your ability to notice things you are looking for, but may create so much focus that you would not longer notice things you aren't looking for.  It can potentially create a sort of "tunnel vision" effect, both literally in your visual awareness and in terms of what you notice.  

MLS would be better for the thinking aspects of the job, and may help with observation also.

If I were said police detective, I would start with MLS and then once it was established that it was helpful in the right ways or not, try LFC.  If MLS does prove to be useful, wait for its effects to be established before you attempt to add in LFC.  And IF you try to add it in, you will need to do so in a carefully balanced way to get any benefit without derailing the programs.  I would suggest alternating one cycle of MLS and one of LFC.  Keep in mind that doing that may completely derail the program that is not being used.  If it does, you'll have to choose one or the other.  It may also cause turbulence issues.  So proceed with caution if you try that.