Personal Knowledge
Shared Knowledge
Personal knowledge is the knowledge which one person, such as yourself, believes to be true due to their experiences.
Shared knowledge is easier to define because it is a common knowledge amongst a group. This knowledge is also not static for there are gradually changes in the knowledge in the extent of time.
Relationship between Personal and Shared Knowledge
Individual research can lead to an addition to the shared knowledge. For example:
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I know that I know how to ride a bike
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I know that I can cook ramen
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I know that I am studying at the American School of Brasilia
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We know that the quadratic equation is -b+- the sqr of b^2-4ac/2a
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We know that there is organic chemistry
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We know that gravity exists on the planet Earth
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Sciences:
When Galileo Galilei discovered the initiative of the body of motions equations, it led to Newton proceeding in discovering more in the area of physics.
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The arts:
Picasso developed a connection to Surrealism with his arts in the 1920s which later encouraged experimenting in Cubism
The TED talk created by David Ernst brings up the concept about how knowledge is for everyone, which is the name of the video.
The photo above shows the relationship between the personal and shared knowledge. In other words, it represents how personal and shared knowledge are distinct concepts which can join and one result in the other.