Emotions

TagLast edit: Apr 2, 2025, 9:11 AM by gustaf

Contrary to the stereotype, rationality doesn’t mean denying emotion. When emotion is appropriate to the reality of the situation, it should be embraced; only when emotion isn’t appropriate should it be suppressed.

External links

The Straw Vulcan (50min watch) by Julia Galef (summary 7min read)
Vulcan Logic (3min read) by Hal Finney

How to Ignore Your Emotions (while also thinking you’re awesome at emotions)

HazardJul 31, 2019, 1:34 PM

376 points

79 comments4 min readLW link 4 reviews

Four factors that moderate the intensity of emotions

RubyNov 24, 2018, 8:40 PM

63 points

11 comments8 min readLW link

Three ways CFAR has changed my view of rationality

Julia_GalefSep 10, 2013, 6:24 PM

172 points

59 comments5 min readLW link

Neural Annealing: Toward a Neural Theory of Everything (crosspost)

Michael Edward JohnsonNov 29, 2019, 5:31 PM

86 points

29 comments40 min readLW link 3 reviews

Mental Mountains

Scott AlexanderNov 27, 2019, 5:30 AM

156 points

14 comments15 min readLW link 1 review

(slatestarcodex.com)

Being at peace with Doom

Johannes C. MayerApr 9, 2023, 2:53 PM

23 points

14 comments4 min readLW link 1 review

Book summary: Unlocking the Emotional Brain

Kaj_SotalaOct 8, 2019, 7:11 PM

331 points

48 comments21 min readLW link 3 reviews

Feeling Rational

Eliezer YudkowskyApr 26, 2007, 4:48 AM

302 points

87 comments3 min readLW link

Self-sacrifice is a scarce resource

mingyuanJun 28, 2020, 5:08 AM

129 points

18 comments5 min readLW link

Ureshiku Naritai

AlicornApr 8, 2010, 8:08 PM

242 points

159 comments6 min readLW link

Lonelinesses

Jacob FalkovichMay 31, 2019, 1:55 PM

53 points

5 comments5 min readLW link

Anger

lsusrApr 18, 2021, 4:14 PM

38 points

23 comments2 min readLW link

Resolving internal conflicts requires listening to what parts want

Richard_NgoMay 19, 2023, 12:04 AM

64 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

I learn better when I frame learning as Vengeance for losses incurred through ignorance, and you might too

chaosmageOct 15, 2022, 12:41 PM

84 points

9 comments3 min readLW link 1 review

Building up to an Internal Family Systems model

Kaj_SotalaJan 26, 2019, 12:25 PM

288 points

86 comments28 min readLW link 2 reviews

Limerence Messes Up Your Rationality Real Bad, Yo

RaemonJul 1, 2022, 4:53 PM

128 points

41 comments3 min readLW link 2 reviews

Ugh fields

RokoApr 12, 2010, 5:06 PM

410 points

81 comments3 min readLW link

Emotions = Reward Functions

jpyykkoJan 20, 2022, 6:46 PM

16 points

10 comments5 min readLW link

The art of grieving well

ValentineDec 15, 2015, 7:55 PM

107 points

23 comments9 min readLW link

My “2.9 trauma limit”

RaemonJul 1, 2023, 7:32 PM

195 points

31 comments7 min readLW link

Don’t feel bad about not knowing basic things

Adam ZernerMay 24, 2021, 1:49 AM

90 points

33 comments4 min readLW link

“She Wanted It”

sarahconstantinNov 11, 2018, 10:00 PM

120 points

21 comments7 min readLW link

(srconstantin.wordpress.com)

Avoid misinterpreting your emotions

Kaj_SotalaFeb 14, 2012, 11:51 PM

94 points

31 comments7 min readLW link

Healing vs. exercise analogies for emotional work

Kaj_SotalaJan 27, 2020, 7:10 PM

48 points

8 comments2 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

Inside View, Outside View… And Opposing View

chaosmageDec 20, 2023, 12:35 PM

21 points

1 comment5 min readLW link

Notes on Awe

David GrossMar 4, 2024, 8:23 PM

20 points

1 comment33 min readLW link

A collection of approaches to confronting doom, and my thoughts on them

RubyApr 6, 2025, 2:11 AM

48 points

15 comments12 min readLW link

Managing Emotional Potential Energy

adamShimiJul 10, 2024, 6:20 PM

24 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

(epistemologicalfascinations.substack.com)

Boundless Emotion

GG10Jul 16, 2024, 4:36 PM

3 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

What is it like to be psychologically healthy? Podcast ft. DaystarEld

Chipmonk and DaystarEld

Oct 5, 2024, 7:14 PM

31 points

8 comments2 min readLW link

(chrislakin.blog)

What are Emotions?

Myles HNov 15, 2024, 4:20 AM

4 points

13 comments8 min readLW link

You are not too “irrational” to know your preferences.

DaystarEldNov 26, 2024, 3:01 PM

230 points

50 comments13 min readLW link

Book Review: Affective Neuroscience

sarahconstantinMar 10, 2025, 6:50 AM

62 points

8 comments13 min readLW link

(sarahconstantin.substack.com)

Goodhart’s Law inside the human mind

Kaj_SotalaApr 17, 2023, 1:48 PM

125 points

13 comments16 min readLW link

Reinforcement Via Giving People Cookies

ScrewtapeNov 15, 2023, 4:34 AM

69 points

9 comments6 min readLW link

Using humility to counteract shame

VikaApr 15, 2016, 6:32 PM

21 points

17 comments2 min readLW link

Navigating emotions in an uncertain & confusing world

Orpheus16Nov 20, 2023, 6:16 PM

42 points

1 comment4 min readLW link

Predictive coding & depression

Steven ByrnesJan 3, 2020, 2:38 AM

27 points

9 comments7 min readLW link

The Great Annealing

Jacob FalkovichMar 30, 2020, 1:08 AM

79 points

5 comments8 min readLW link

18-month follow-up on my self-concept work

Kaj_SotalaDec 18, 2018, 5:40 PM

62 points

4 comments8 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

Tentatively considering emotional stories (IFS and “getting into Self”)

Kaj_SotalaNov 30, 2018, 7:40 AM

40 points

31 comments4 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

On insecurity as a friend

Kaj_SotalaOct 9, 2018, 6:30 PM

43 points

17 comments2 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

Book review: The Upside of Your Dark Side: Why Being Your Whole Self–Not Just Your “Good” Self–Drives Success and Fulfillment

Kaj_SotalaDec 4, 2017, 1:10 PM

10 points

2 comments2 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

Are Deontological Moral Judgments Rationalizations?

lukeprogAug 16, 2011, 4:40 PM

52 points

170 comments11 min readLW link

Anxiety and Rationality

[deleted]Jan 19, 2016, 6:30 PM

51 points

31 comments4 min readLW link

The Skill of Noticing Emotions

Neel NandaJun 4, 2020, 5:48 PM

84 points

6 comments17 min readLW link

Subagents, trauma and rationality

Kaj_SotalaAug 14, 2019, 1:14 PM

113 points

4 comments19 min readLW link

Your intuitions are not magic

Kaj_SotalaJun 10, 2010, 12:11 AM

163 points

42 comments4 min readLW link

How I Ended Up Non-Ambitious

Swimmer963 (Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg) Jan 23, 2012, 11:50 PM

255 points

240 comments10 min readLW link

How I [Kaj] found & fixed the root problem behind my depression and anxiety after 20+ years

Kaj_SotalaJul 26, 2017, 12:56 PM

23 points

21 comments1 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

You can be wrong about what you like, and you often are

Adam ZernerDec 17, 2018, 11:49 PM

30 points

21 comments4 min readLW link

Most people should probably feel safe most of the time

Kaj_SotalaMay 9, 2023, 9:35 AM

95 points

28 comments10 min readLW link

Emotional regulation, Part I: a problem summary

Swimmer963 (Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg) Mar 5, 2012, 11:10 PM

17 points

38 comments5 min readLW link

Emotional regulation Part II: research summary

Swimmer963 (Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg) Mar 19, 2012, 9:51 PM

35 points

40 comments10 min readLW link

[Question] How should one feel morally about using chatbots?

Adam ZernerMay 11, 2023, 1:01 AM

18 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

How I apply (so-called) Non-Violent Communication

Kaj_SotalaMay 15, 2023, 9:56 AM

85 points

28 comments3 min readLW link

Conflicts between emotional schemas often involve internal coercion

Richard_NgoMay 17, 2023, 10:02 AM

41 points

4 comments4 min readLW link

Coercion is an adaptation to scarcity; trust is an adaptation to abundance

Richard_NgoMay 23, 2023, 6:14 PM

90 points

11 comments4 min readLW link

Resist the Happy Death Spiral

Eliezer YudkowskyDec 4, 2007, 1:15 AM

91 points

47 comments6 min readLW link

Affective Death Spirals

Eliezer YudkowskyDec 2, 2007, 4:44 PM

110 points

46 comments2 min readLW link

Status Regulation and Anxious Underconfidence

Eliezer YudkowskyNov 16, 2017, 7:35 PM

83 points

18 comments21 min readLW link

Self-consciousness wants to make everything about itself

jessicataJul 3, 2019, 1:44 AM

44 points

70 comments6 min readLW link

(unstableontology.com)

Joy in Discovery

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 21, 2008, 1:19 AM

83 points

48 comments4 min readLW link

Letting Others Be Vulnerable

lifelonglearnerNov 19, 2018, 2:59 AM

34 points

6 comments7 min readLW link

Don’t waste your time meditating on meditation retreats!

EternallyBlissfulJun 1, 2023, 4:56 PM

23 points

7 comments11 min readLW link

Leave an Emotional Line of Retreat

Johannes C. MayerJun 8, 2023, 6:36 PM

23 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

Strategies for dealing with emotional nihilism

[deleted]Oct 10, 2010, 1:31 PM

39 points

175 comments4 min readLW link

Practical Guidelines for Memory Reconsolidation

Matt GoldenbergNov 13, 2019, 7:54 PM

34 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

Lisa Feldman Barrett versus Paul Ekman on facial expressions & basic emotions

Steven ByrnesJul 19, 2023, 2:26 PM

30 points

15 comments15 min readLW link

Things are allowed to be good and bad at the same time

Kaj_SotalaOct 17, 2020, 8:00 AM

52 points

15 comments2 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

Memory reconsolidation for self-affection

Kaj_SotalaOct 27, 2020, 10:10 AM

52 points

11 comments2 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

On being downvoted

Adam ZernerSep 17, 2023, 1:59 AM

27 points

15 comments3 min readLW link

You should just smile at strangers a lot

chaosmageSep 25, 2023, 8:12 PM

14 points

10 comments1 min readLW link

A workshop on Life Influences

EloJan 10, 2021, 11:23 AM

8 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

Homeostatic Bruce

matejsuchyApr 8, 2021, 7:13 PM

13 points

8 comments10 min readLW link

(matejsuchy.substack.com)

Preparing for ambition

Adam ZernerJul 19, 2021, 6:13 AM

19 points

8 comments10 min readLW link

A Primer on the Symmetry Theory of Valence

Michael Edward JohnsonSep 6, 2021, 11:39 AM

24 points

14 comments7 min readLW link

How feeling more secure feels different than I expected

Kaj_SotalaSep 17, 2021, 9:20 AM

83 points

15 comments3 min readLW link

(kajsotala.fi)

Emotionally Confronting a Probably-Doomed World: Against Motivation Via Dignity Points

TurnTroutApr 10, 2022, 6:45 PM

154 points

7 comments9 min readLW link

Notes on Love

David GrossJul 13, 2022, 11:35 PM

18 points

3 comments29 min readLW link

The biological function of love for non-kin is to gain the trust of people we cannot deceive

chaosmageNov 7, 2022, 8:26 PM

43 points

3 comments8 min readLW link

Russell Conjugations list & voting thread

Daniel KokotajloFeb 20, 2023, 6:39 AM

23 points

63 comments1 min readLW link

Feelings are Good, Actually

Gordon Seidoh WorleyFeb 21, 2023, 2:38 AM

18 points

1 comment4 min readLW link

Here, have a calmness video

Kaj_SotalaMar 16, 2023, 10:00 AM

111 points

15 comments2 min readLW link

(www.youtube.com)

Notes on Empathy

David GrossMay 3, 2022, 4:06 AM

27 points

2 comments57 min readLW link

Beware Social Coping Strategies

LulieFeb 5, 2018, 4:48 AM

57 points

24 comments7 min readLW link

Wrongology 101

sarahconstantinApr 25, 2018, 12:00 AM

32 points

5 comments7 min readLW link

(srconstantin.wordpress.com)

Guilt: Another Gift Nobody Wants

Scott AlexanderMar 31, 2011, 12:27 AM

102 points

103 comments8 min readLW link

Calibrate your self-assessments

Scott AlexanderOct 9, 2011, 11:26 PM

102 points

122 comments6 min readLW link

Have you felt exiert yet?

Stuart_ArmstrongJan 5, 2018, 5:03 PM

28 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

A Suite of Pragmatic Considerations in Favor of Niceness

AlicornJan 5, 2010, 9:32 PM

114 points

198 comments3 min readLW link

Measuring aversion and habit strength

AcademianMay 27, 2011, 1:05 AM

111 points

13 comments3 min readLW link

Spock’s Dirty Little Secret

pjebyMar 25, 2009, 7:07 PM

61 points

71 comments7 min readLW link

Explaining vs. Explaining Away

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 17, 2008, 1:59 AM

109 points

101 comments4 min readLW link

New Improved Lottery

Eliezer YudkowskyApr 13, 2007, 11:42 PM

123 points

43 comments2 min readLW link

Why startup founders have mood swings (and why they may have uses)

AnnaSalamonDec 9, 2015, 6:59 PM

105 points

20 comments5 min readLW link

Active vs Passive Distraction

squidiousFeb 14, 2018, 10:14 PM

26 points

2 comments3 min readLW link

Instead of “I’m anxious,” try “I feel threatened”

Holly_ElmoreJun 28, 2019, 5:24 AM

58 points

19 comments2 min readLW link

(mhollyelmoreblog.wordpress.com)

Feeling (instrumentally) Rational

MorphismMay 16, 2024, 6:56 PM

14 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

A Cautionary Note on Unlocking the Emotional Brain

eapacheFeb 8, 2020, 5:21 PM

55 points

20 comments2 min readLW link

Existential Angst Factory

Eliezer YudkowskyJul 19, 2008, 6:55 AM

78 points

100 comments4 min readLW link

Positive Thinking

Swimmer963 (Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg) Mar 7, 2011, 1:03 AM

28 points

283 comments5 min readLW link

My recommendations for gratitude exercises

MaxCarpendaleAug 5, 2019, 7:04 PM

40 points

3 comments5 min readLW link

I’m scared.

Mass_DriverDec 23, 2010, 9:05 AM

56 points

81 comments1 min readLW link

The Best Textbooks on Every Subject

lukeprogJan 16, 2011, 8:30 AM

770 points

416 comments7 min readLW link

truth.integrity(): A Recursive Framework for Hallucination Prevention and Alignment

brittneyluongApr 2, 2025, 5:52 PM

1 point

0 comments2 min readLW link

Misfortune and Many Worlds

Jonah WilbergDec 8, 2024, 8:25 PM

10 points

4 comments9 min readLW link

Implementing the Second Virtue: Feel the Emotions Which Fit the Facts

LukeOnlineMay 9, 2021, 5:47 AM

5 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

Diffusing “I can’t be that stupid”

HazardMar 24, 2018, 2:49 PM

23 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

[Question] What’s up with self-esteem?

abramdemskiJun 25, 2019, 3:38 AM

39 points

14 comments2 min readLW link

It’s okay to be (at least a little) irrational

Kaj_SotalaApr 12, 2009, 9:06 PM

61 points

59 comments2 min readLW link

Fake Reductionism

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 17, 2008, 10:49 PM

97 points

44 comments2 min readLW link

Kissing Scars

Logan RiggsMay 9, 2019, 4:00 PM

39 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

[Question] What are the most common social insecurities?

ChipmonkJan 16, 2024, 5:24 PM

9 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

Announcing the Replacing Guilt audiobook

gianlucatrudaJun 25, 2021, 1:38 PM

65 points

1 comment1 min readLW link

Why I Believe LLMs Do Not Have Human-like Emotions

OneManyNoneMay 22, 2023, 3:46 PM

13 points

6 comments7 min readLW link

Effectively Handling Disagreements—Introducing a New Workshop

Camille Berger Apr 15, 2024, 4:33 PM

37 points

2 comments7 min readLW link

Magic is Dead, Give me Attention

HazardJul 10, 2019, 8:15 PM

40 points

13 comments5 min readLW link

Stoicism: Cautionary Advice

VivaLaPandaNov 14, 2018, 11:18 PM

41 points

16 comments3 min readLW link

Impostor syndrome: how to cure it with spreadsheets and meditation

KatWoodsFeb 9, 2023, 9:04 PM

31 points

2 comments19 min readLW link

Beware Trivial Fears

StabilizerFeb 4, 2014, 5:40 AM

64 points

41 comments2 min readLW link

Shame: Authentic & Applied/Manufactured Shame

Phoenix EliotAug 18, 2021, 9:37 PM

9 points

6 comments7 min readLW link

Morphological intelligence, superhuman empathy, and ethical arbitration

Roman LeventovFeb 13, 2023, 10:25 AM

1 point

0 comments2 min readLW link

Emotional microscope

pchvykovSep 20, 2021, 9:37 PM

3 points

9 comments3 min readLW link

Tentative Anger

Adam ZernerNov 27, 2021, 4:38 AM

18 points

6 comments5 min readLW link

Strategies and tools for getting through a break up

lululuMay 18, 2015, 6:01 PM

63 points

45 comments11 min readLW link

“Memento Mori”, Said The Confessor

namespaceFeb 2, 2020, 3:37 AM

34 points

4 comments1 min readLW link

(www.thelastrationalist.com)

Self-administered EMDR without a therapist is very useful for a lot of things!

EternallyBlissfulMay 25, 2023, 5:54 PM

49 points

12 comments11 min readLW link

How to Promote More Productive Dialogue Outside of LessWrong

sweenesmJan 15, 2024, 2:16 PM

18 points

4 comments2 min readLW link

How I internalized my achievements to better deal with negative feelings

Raymond KoopmanschapFeb 27, 2024, 3:10 PM

42 points

7 comments6 min readLW link

EU Maximizing in a Gloomy World

David UdellApr 27, 2022, 12:28 AM

6 points

2 comments1 min readLW link

Learning to Learn and Navigating Moods

caleboJul 21, 2019, 3:53 PM

22 points

13 comments11 min readLW link

The “Adults in the Room”

David UdellMay 17, 2022, 4:03 AM

50 points

2 comments4 min readLW link

Don’t Get Offended

katydeeMar 7, 2013, 2:11 AM

41 points

584 comments2 min readLW link

Desire is the direction, rationality is the magnitude

So8resApr 5, 2015, 5:27 PM

35 points

13 comments2 min readLW link

Acknowledging Rationalist Angst

HazardNov 6, 2017, 5:26 AM

10 points

10 comments4 min readLW link

Emotions are not beliefs

Chris_LeongAug 7, 2019, 6:27 AM

25 points

2 comments2 min readLW link

The Power to Be Emotionally Mature

LironSep 16, 2019, 2:41 AM

34 points

2 comments4 min readLW link

A Critique of “Utility”

Zero ContradictionsMar 20, 2025, 11:21 PM

−2 points

10 comments2 min readLW link

(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)

“And that’s okay”: accepting and owning reality

Swimmer963 (Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg) Jul 27, 2014, 7:13 PM

39 points

21 comments7 min readLW link

Cognitive Reframing—How to Overcome Negative Thought Patterns and Behaviors

Declan MolonyMar 11, 2025, 4:56 AM

11 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

How to respond to the recent condemnations of the rationalist community

Christopher KingApr 4, 2023, 1:42 AM

−2 points

7 comments4 min readLW link

On Emotional Responsibility & Abuse

devasApr 24, 2018, 12:50 PM

10 points

8 comments3 min readLW link

(landofwindandskyscrapers.tumblr.com)

Great Empathy and Great Response Ability

positivesumNov 13, 2023, 11:04 PM

16 points

0 comments3 min readLW link

(tryingtruly.substack.com)

AGI will know: Humans are not Rational

HumaneAutomationMar 20, 2023, 6:46 PM

0 points

10 comments2 min readLW link

Discussion: Socially Awkward Penguin as a tool for unraveling social enigmas

Raw_PowerJun 17, 2011, 12:52 AM

31 points

102 comments1 min readLW link

Why Truth?

Eliezer YudkowskyNov 27, 2006, 1:49 AM

176 points

61 comments3 min readLW link

[Question] Is malice a real emotion?

landscape_kiwiDec 1, 2024, 11:47 PM

6 points

5 comments1 min readLW link

The ‘Road Not Taken’ in the Multiverse

Jonah WilbergNov 29, 2024, 7:01 PM

2 points

0 comments7 min readLW link

A Word is Worth 1,000 Pictures

KullyAug 1, 2022, 4:08 AM

1 point

0 comments2 min readLW link

Gratitudes: Rational Thanks Giving

Seth HerdNov 29, 2024, 3:09 AM

29 points

2 comments4 min readLW link

Taking Away the Guns First: The Fundamental Flaw in AI Development

s-iceNov 26, 2024, 10:11 PM

1 point

0 comments17 min readLW link

Coherence Therapy with LLMs—quick demo

ChipmonkAug 14, 2023, 3:34 AM

19 points

11 comments1 min readLW link

On Frustration and Regret

silentbobFeb 27, 2024, 12:19 PM

8 points

0 comments4 min readLW link

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) 101

Evie CottrellSep 25, 2022, 7:25 AM

7 points

2 comments8 min readLW link

The Comedy of Behaviorism

Eliezer YudkowskyAug 2, 2008, 8:42 PM

32 points

57 comments6 min readLW link

The Post-Virtual-Reality Sadness

morganismNov 16, 2016, 8:17 AM

13 points

7 comments1 min readLW link

(medium.com)

Putanumonit—Discarding empathy to save the world

Jacob FalkovichOct 6, 2016, 7:03 AM

14 points

38 comments1 min readLW link

(putanumonit.com)

How to Control an LLM’s Behavior (why my P(DOOM) went down)

RogerDearnaleyNov 28, 2023, 7:56 PM

64 points

30 comments11 min readLW link

[Question] 3-P Group optimal for discussion?

AiresJLJul 13, 2020, 10:23 PM

3 points

0 comments1 min readLW link

The Personal Implications of AGI Realism

xiznebOct 20, 2024, 4:43 PM

7 points

8 comments5 min readLW link

Good Fortune and Many Worlds

Jonah WilbergDec 27, 2024, 1:21 PM

4 points

0 comments5 min readLW link

Nobody Is Perfect, Everything Is Commensurable

Scott AlexanderDec 19, 2014, 5:00 AM

43 points

4 comments11 min readLW link

“Self-pretending” is not as useful as we think

pwnoApr 25, 2009, 11:01 PM

4 points

15 comments1 min readLW link

Family and Society

Zero ContradictionsJul 28, 2024, 7:05 AM

1 point

0 comments1 min readLW link

(thewaywardaxolotl.blogspot.com)

Deconfusing Regret

Alex HollowSep 15, 2023, 11:52 AM

41 points

32 comments2 min readLW link

Pay-on-results personal growth: first success

ChipmonkSep 14, 2024, 3:39 AM

63 points

8 comments4 min readLW link

(chrislakin.blog)

On saying “Thank you” instead of “I’m Sorry”

Michael CohnJul 8, 2024, 3:13 AM

136 points

16 comments3 min readLW link

Signaling Guilt

KriegerOct 8, 2022, 8:40 PM

21 points

6 comments1 min readLW link

Goodhart’s Law and Emotions

Zero ContradictionsJul 7, 2024, 8:32 AM

1 point

5 comments1 min readLW link

(expandingrationality.substack.com)

Let’s talk about Impostor syndrome in AI safety

Igor IvanovSep 22, 2023, 1:51 PM

29 points

4 comments3 min readLW link

Learning from counterfactuals

GyrodiotNov 25, 2020, 11:07 PM

11 points

5 comments2 min readLW link

Why You Might Want a New Way to Visualize Biases

dtmJul 27, 2020, 5:30 PM

18 points

2 comments3 min readLW link

A Pathway to Fully Autonomous Therapists

Declan MolonyApr 8, 2025, 4:10 AM

5 points

2 comments6 min readLW link

Choose To Be Happy

DanArmakJan 1, 2011, 10:50 PM

29 points

26 comments2 min readLW link

Fighting the allure of depressive realism

aaqFeb 10, 2019, 4:46 PM

19 points

2 comments3 min readLW link

Paper Trauma

Qiaochu_YuanJan 31, 2018, 10:05 PM

75 points

63 comments1 min readLW link

Misery Pits

AlicornMar 10, 2018, 11:50 PM

47 points

23 comments2 min readLW link

Is Rhetoric Worth Learning?

sarahconstantinApr 6, 2018, 10:03 PM

66 points

56 comments2 min readLW link

Caring less

eukaryoteMar 13, 2018, 10:53 PM

73 points

24 comments4 min readLW link 3 reviews

If You Demand Magic, Magic Won’t Help

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 22, 2008, 6:10 PM

192 points

142 comments4 min readLW link

The Power of Reinforcement

lukeprogJun 21, 2012, 1:42 PM

172 points

474 comments4 min readLW link

The Curse Of The Counterfactual

pjebyNov 1, 2019, 6:34 PM

140 points

35 comments19 min readLW link 1 review

Joy in the Merely Real

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 20, 2008, 6:18 AM

174 points

43 comments2 min readLW link

The problem with too many rational memes

Swimmer963 (Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg) Jan 19, 2012, 12:56 AM

122 points

342 comments3 min readLW link

The scourge of perverse-mindedness

simplicioMar 21, 2010, 7:08 AM

131 points

255 comments5 min readLW link

Shut Up and Divide?

Wei DaiFeb 9, 2010, 8:09 PM

121 points

276 comments1 min readLW link

How To Have Things Correctly

AlicornOct 17, 2012, 6:10 AM

101 points

219 comments6 min readLW link

lesswronguser123 Jul 18, 2024, 2:30 PM
1 point
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Is this the copy of video which has been listed as removed? @Raemon
- gustaf Apr 2, 2025, 9:11 AM
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  Yes. See archive.org of original it has the same title and the same duration (Look for <meta itemprop="duration" content="PT51M25S"> in the archived HTML; compared to the 51:24 of your link).
  I have edited the Wiki, thanks for finding the link!

Emotions

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