That mechanism was known long time ago. It is in part to habituation, when you have a neural circuit that works in a certain way, one action will trigger another forever until you change the circuit. Neuroplasticity allows us to create this circuits, and also to change them.
Also there is the fact that the mind responds to an internal generated scenario as well as it responds to an external one, although in a lower degree.
Finally, it has been demonstrated that the belief that something will cause something else in our mental state usually becomes true; it works like a placebo for mental states.
Eliezer doesn’t claim much besides the fact that it works for him. You’re trafficking in terms such as “fact” and “demonstrated” and “mechanism.” It would be nice if you could share your knowledge. Can you link to some articles or studies or something? In other words, {{Citation needed}}.
That mechanism was known long time ago. It is in part to habituation, when you have a neural circuit that works in a certain way, one action will trigger another forever until you change the circuit. Neuroplasticity allows us to create this circuits, and also to change them. Also there is the fact that the mind responds to an internal generated scenario as well as it responds to an external one, although in a lower degree. Finally, it has been demonstrated that the belief that something will cause something else in our mental state usually becomes true; it works like a placebo for mental states.
If I ain’t read it, it’s news to me.
Eliezer doesn’t claim much besides the fact that it works for him. You’re trafficking in terms such as “fact” and “demonstrated” and “mechanism.” It would be nice if you could share your knowledge. Can you link to some articles or studies or something? In other words, {{Citation needed}}.