1) I’ve found cognitive-behavioral therapy very helpful. YMMV.
Brief summary of what I found helpful: Recently there was a post in Main on recognizing negative thoughts. The point was not to stop have the negative thoughts (CBT says that’s probably impossible). Instead, notice the thought as a way of reducing its emotional weight. (Or its logical weight, if you think the concern is sufficiently unlikely—the point is to avoid double counting the negative thought as both logical and emotional).
3) Your position is the overwhelming majority in the current community (both LessWrong and the Western world as a whole). There’s a funny story that just about any parent will tell you about how babies are so cute because of how much work they are. The truth of that fact doesn’t mean babies are not cute or that cuteness is not compelling to you.
2) Later, sorry—I think my son is waking from his nap.
1) I’ve found cognitive-behavioral therapy very helpful. YMMV.
Brief summary of what I found helpful: Recently there was a post in Main on recognizing negative thoughts. The point was not to stop have the negative thoughts (CBT says that’s probably impossible). Instead, notice the thought as a way of reducing its emotional weight. (Or its logical weight, if you think the concern is sufficiently unlikely—the point is to avoid double counting the negative thought as both logical and emotional).
3) Your position is the overwhelming majority in the current community (both LessWrong and the Western world as a whole). There’s a funny story that just about any parent will tell you about how babies are so cute because of how much work they are. The truth of that fact doesn’t mean babies are not cute or that cuteness is not compelling to you.
2) Later, sorry—I think my son is waking from his nap.
That one sure blew off a third of my tension by itself! :) Thanks.