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We sometimes encode the territory on context-dependent maps.
To take a classic example:
when thinking about daily experience, stars and the Sun are stored as different things
when thinking in terms of astrophysics, they are part of the same category
This makes it so that when you ask a question like "What is the closest star [to us]?", in my experience people are likely to say Alpha Centauri, and not the Sun.
Merging those 2 maps feels enlightening in some ways; creates new connections / a new perspective. "Our Sun is just a star; stars are just like the Sun." leading to system-1 insights like "Wow, so much energy to harvest out there!"
Questions:
Is there a name for such merging? If no, should there be? Any suggestions?