# Understanding Understanding is knowing what something means. ## Meaning Understanding happens when [[Meaning|meaning]] becomes [[Clarity|clear]] enough to a mind that it can be used, communicated, compared, questioned, remembered, or acted on. Understanding can belong to one person. Understanding can also happen between people. Understanding is not the same as agreement. A person can understand a meaning and still disagree with it. Understanding is not the same as approval. A person can understand a meaning and still choose not to accept it, share it, or act from it. In Joe's Mynd, understanding is the bridge between [[Meaning|meaning]] and [[Shared Meaning|shared meaning]]. [[Language Alignment]] helps people create understanding. The [[Shared Meaning Check]] tests whether understanding is shared enough to communicate, coordinate, or relate more well. ## Source Of Meaning This note is grounded in Joe's goal for Mynd to help people understand what he means, understand what they mean, and then discover whether meaning is shared. ## Relationship Over Time This note should mature through real conversations where Joe, Buddy, and another person notice the difference between understanding, agreement, disagreement, confusion, and shared meaning. ## Links - [[Meaning]] - [[Clarity]] - [[Shared Meaning]] - [[Language Alignment]] - [[Shared Meaning Check]] - [[Source Of Meaning]] - [[Relationship]] - [[Mental Well-being]] - [[Action]] - [[Well-being]] ## Tensions Understanding can feel like agreement when people are trying to avoid conflict. Joe's Mynd should make it possible to understand clearly while still preserving honest disagreement, boundaries, and discernment. ## Question Do I know what this means?