Set beside the brain-as-computer and brain-as-muscle metaphors, it’s apparent that the brain as magpie is a very different kind of analogy,
I think this author oversimplifies models of the brain to encourage consider the importance of external services. Cognition may involve both processing power AND stored information that can change in both quantity and quality (model complexity). It is possible a function of processing power may be an individual difference that influences the speed of accumulation and modification of the stored content. Why is this focus on rejecting simplified models necessary? More complex models of cognition have existed for decades. I also see the mindset concept mostly focused on motivation using a simplified interpretation of neuroplasticity. Ignore the first section.
