I’ve noticed that if I decide for myself that something is supposed to be a test then it provides some positive motivation, but if I intuit that someone is trying to manipulate that part of me by suggesting a test then there are parts of me that react violently (so to speak) and my motivation drops to zero and I basically stop caring about the test subject entirely, I suppose as a strong signal that I am not so easily manipulated. I suspect this isn’t uncommon. Just something to watch out for.
I’ve noticed that if I decide for myself that something is supposed to be a test then it provides some positive motivation, but if I intuit that someone is trying to manipulate that part of me by suggesting a test then there are parts of me that react violently (so to speak) and my motivation drops to zero and I basically stop caring about the test subject entirely, I suppose as a strong signal that I am not so easily manipulated. I suspect this isn’t uncommon. Just something to watch out for.