While convergent knowledge is based on prior knowledge, divergent thinking is based on imagination.

聚敛性知识建立在先验知识的基础，散性思维则建立在想象力的基础。

This is a phenomenon known as convergent evolution.

这就所谓的趋同进化现象。

But for bigger, more complex problems, convergent thinking may be too limited.

但对于更大、更复杂的问题，聚敛思维可能太有限。

In fact, convergent thinking works great in combination with divergent thinking.

事实，聚敛思维与散思维相结合非常有效。

Note that it is not to say convergent thinking is always bad.

请注意，这并不说聚敛思维总不好的。

Convergent thinking is measured by IQ tests, and it involves solving well-defined, rational problems that have one correct answer.

趋同思维由智商测试来衡量，涉及的定义清楚、有唯一正确答案的理性问题。

And the reason why is because we discovered that songbirds and humans have what we called convergent brain pathways and genes.

我们现，鸣禽和人类的脑回路和基因都聚敛型的。

This type of thinking—called convergent thinking—works great when the problem we want to solve is clear and requires a reasonable solution.

当我们想的问题很清楚并且需合理的方案时，这种类型的思维——称为聚敛思考——非常有效。

According to the reading, convergent evolution is when animals living far apart from each other evolve the same features or characteristics.

根据这篇文章，趋同进化指生活在彼此相距甚远的动物进化出相同的特性或特征。

It's convergent evolution if we and birds have this similar taste for the beautiful.

如果我们和鸟类对美有着相似的品味，那便趋同进化的结果。

We were talking about convergent evolution last night.

我们昨晚在讨论趋同进化。

It's convergent with a lot of things that I also think highly of.

这与我高度认同的许多观点不谋合。

So like what, what is the process called convergent evolution?

那么，什么所谓的收敛演化过程呢？

Well, it goes back to the idea of convergent evolution.

嗯，它可以追溯到 趋同进化的想法。

Convergent evolution is an interesting process that happens when animals are under similar selective pressures.

趋同进化一个有趣的过程，当动物处于相似的选择压力下时就会生。

Here are some great examples of convergent evolution.

以下趋同进化的一些很好的例子。

Surcharge loading will induce ground settlement, uneven longitudinal tunnel settlement and convergent deformation.

附加荷载会诱地面沉降、不均匀纵向隧道沉降和收敛变形。

Scientists call this phenomenon convergent evolution.

科学家称这种现象为趋同进化。

Their  body was remarkably similar to the fossa, but this is just a case of convergent evolution.

它们的身体与窝非常相似，但这只趋同进化的一个案例。

It formed independently, by convergent evolution.

它通过趋同进化独立形成的。