I need to update towards optimism—I was thinking about the possibility that the studies were wrong. Admittedly, a lot of them may be—I don’t trust studies about people where there’s a lot of extrapolation from a simulated situation—but the idea that there might be good news didn’t even cross my mind.
I think it would be excellent if people who try out any of these suggestions post the results.
Even if for no other reason than such examples being powerful motivating influences!
I need to update towards optimism—I was thinking about the possibility that the studies were wrong. Admittedly, a lot of them may be—I don’t trust studies about people where there’s a lot of extrapolation from a simulated situation—but the idea that there might be good news didn’t even cross my mind.