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Tune Your Cog­ni­tive Strategies

SquirrelInHellFeb 15, 2018, 5:54 PM
47 points
6 comments1 min readLW link
(bewelltuned.com)

The limits of introspection

Scott AlexanderJul 16, 2011, 9:00 PM
111 points
43 comments6 min readLW link

Hu­mans are not au­to­mat­i­cally strategic

AnnaSalamonSep 8, 2010, 7:02 AM
582 points
278 comments4 min readLW link

The Felt Sense: What, Why and How

Kaj_SotalaOct 5, 2020, 3:57 PM
153 points
23 comments14 min readLW link1 review

[Question] Does im­proved in­tro­spec­tion cause ra­tio­nal­i­sa­tion to be­come less no­tice­able?

Bird ConceptJul 30, 2019, 10:03 AM
37 points
4 comments1 min readLW link

My “2.9 trauma limit”

RaemonJul 1, 2023, 7:32 PM
195 points
31 comments7 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)

My at­tempt to ex­plain Look­ing, in­sight med­i­ta­tion, and en­light­en­ment in non-mys­te­ri­ous terms

Kaj_SotalaMar 8, 2018, 7:37 AM
237 points
140 comments17 min readLW link2 reviews

The ABC’s of Luminosity

AlicornMar 18, 2010, 9:47 PM
50 points
31 comments4 min readLW link

In­fer­ring Our Desires

lukeprogMay 24, 2011, 5:33 AM
60 points
45 comments6 min readLW link

[Question] Does any­one else some­times “run out of gas” when try­ing to think?

Sunny from QADFeb 3, 2021, 12:57 PM
7 points
12 comments1 min readLW link

Liv­ing Luminously

AlicornMar 17, 2010, 1:17 AM
97 points
28 comments3 min readLW link

Mi­graine hal­lu­ci­na­tions, phe­nomenol­ogy, and cognition

Richard_KennawayMay 8, 2021, 3:56 PM
38 points
6 comments2 min readLW link

The Ho­muncu­lus Problem

abramdemskiMay 27, 2021, 8:25 PM
50 points
38 comments5 min readLW link

You Are Likely To Be Eaten By A Grue

AlicornMar 17, 2010, 1:18 AM
78 points
38 comments4 min readLW link

In­ves­ti­gat­ing Fabrication

LoganStrohlMay 18, 2023, 5:46 PM
112 points
14 comments16 min readLW link

Let There Be Light

AlicornMar 17, 2010, 7:35 PM
60 points
101 comments4 min readLW link

Lights, Cam­era, Ac­tion!

AlicornMar 20, 2010, 5:29 AM
45 points
58 comments3 min readLW link

The Spotlight

AlicornMar 24, 2010, 11:43 PM
49 points
24 comments3 min readLW link

High­lights and Shadows

AlicornMar 28, 2010, 8:56 PM
27 points
45 comments2 min readLW link

City of Lights

AlicornMar 31, 2010, 11:30 PM
55 points
43 comments4 min readLW link

Lampshading

AlicornApr 6, 2010, 8:03 PM
24 points
7 comments2 min readLW link

Teach­ing Introspection

Swimmer963 (Miranda Dixon-Luinenburg) Aug 1, 2011, 1:10 AM
32 points
31 comments4 min readLW link

Differ­ent kinds of lan­guage proficiency

Kaj_SotalaFeb 26, 2021, 6:20 PM
34 points
7 comments1 min readLW link
(kajsotala.fi)

Two ar­gu­ments for not think­ing about ethics (too much)

Kaj_SotalaMar 27, 2014, 2:15 PM
61 points
32 comments7 min readLW link

The Loud­est Alarm Is Prob­a­bly False

orthonormalJan 2, 2018, 4:38 PM
185 points
28 comments2 min readLW link1 review

28 so­cial psy­chol­ogy stud­ies from *Ex­per­i­ments With Peo­ple* (Frey & Gregg, 2017)

Yuxi_LiuJun 16, 2019, 2:23 AM
12 points
1 comment26 min readLW link

Nat­u­ral­ist Collection

LoganStrohlMay 6, 2023, 12:37 AM
71 points
7 comments15 min readLW link

Don’t Make Your Prob­lems Hide

orthonormalJun 27, 2020, 8:24 PM
61 points
5 comments2 min readLW link

Fu­sion and Equiv­o­ca­tion in Korzyb­ski’s Gen­eral Semantics

abramdemskiDec 21, 2020, 5:44 AM
66 points
14 comments3 min readLW link

Ra­tion­al­ity and playfulness

DirectedEvolutionSep 12, 2020, 5:14 AM
42 points
1 comment11 min readLW link

[Question] When does in­tro­spec­tion avoid the pit­falls of ru­mi­na­tion?

rkFeb 20, 2019, 2:14 PM
24 points
12 comments1 min readLW link

Pass­ing the Re­cur­sive Buck

Eliezer YudkowskyJun 16, 2008, 4:50 AM
49 points
17 comments4 min readLW link

Grasp­ing Slip­pery Things

Eliezer YudkowskyJun 17, 2008, 2:04 AM
36 points
17 comments7 min readLW link

[Question] The Crux of Un­der­stand­ing Writ­ten Text—Text read­ing and inference

JohnCheeseFeb 20, 2021, 10:20 PM
1 point
1 comment1 min readLW link

How to use hyp­n­a­gogic hal­lu­ci­na­tions as biofeed­back to re­lieve insomnia

David GrossMar 13, 2021, 3:28 PM
50 points
21 comments21 min readLW link

In Praise (and Defence) of The People

OlitnessJul 27, 2021, 7:13 AM
−8 points
4 comments14 min readLW link
(olitness.wordpress.com)

Prac­ti­cal ev­ery­day hu­man strategizing

akaTricksterMar 27, 2022, 2:20 PM
6 points
0 comments3 min readLW link

Ram­bling thoughts on hav­ing mul­ti­ple selves

cranberry_bearApr 11, 2022, 10:43 PM
15 points
1 comment3 min readLW link

Sneak­ing Suspicion

benwrMay 27, 2022, 7:17 PM
17 points
2 comments1 min readLW link

Apollo

Jarred FilmerOct 10, 2022, 9:30 PM
46 points
0 comments3 min readLW link

Response

Jarred FilmerNov 6, 2022, 1:03 AM
29 points
2 comments12 min readLW link

The Echo Principle

Jonathan MoregårdNov 16, 2022, 8:09 PM
4 points
0 comments3 min readLW link
(honestliving.substack.com)

[Question] Do You Have an In­ter­nal Monologue?

belkarxDec 9, 2022, 3:04 AM
23 points
7 comments1 min readLW link

Con­stantly ask what you’re cur­rently do­ing that is irrational

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 25, 2011, 8:21 AM
42 points
35 comments1 min readLW link

“Which chains-of-thought was that faster than?”

EmrikMay 22, 2024, 8:21 AM
37 points
4 comments4 min readLW link

Cor­ro­sive Mnemonics

EpiritoJan 14, 2024, 12:44 PM
7 points
0 comments2 min readLW link

What fuels your am­bi­tion?

CissyJan 31, 2024, 6:30 PM
29 points
1 comment5 min readLW link
(www.moremyself.xyz)

Thank you for trig­ger­ing me

CissyFeb 12, 2024, 8:09 PM
6 points
1 comment6 min readLW link
(www.moremyself.xyz)

min­i­mum vi­able action

Sindhu PrasadMar 12, 2024, 4:06 PM
1 point
0 comments3 min readLW link

Anx­iety vs. Depression

SableMar 17, 2024, 12:15 AM
86 points
35 comments3 min readLW link
(affablyevil.substack.com)

A Day into my thoughts!

PranayJairamMar 17, 2024, 10:07 PM
1 point
0 comments1 min readLW link

Who Feels More Alone?

marvinscheffoldSep 22, 2024, 11:54 AM
−8 points
2 comments39 min readLW link

Hyppotherapy

Marius Adrian NicoarăAug 12, 2024, 8:07 PM
−3 points
0 comments1 min readLW link

A Per­centage Model of a Person

SableOct 12, 2024, 5:55 PM
37 points
5 comments9 min readLW link
(affablyevil.substack.com)

Re­cur­sive Self-Model­ing as a Plau­si­ble Mechanism for Real-time In­tro­spec­tion in Cur­rent Lan­guage Models

rifeJan 22, 2025, 6:36 PM
8 points
6 comments2 min readLW link

Silence

alkjashMar 18, 2018, 4:10 AM
60 points
17 comments4 min readLW link
(radimentary.wordpress.com)

Right­ing a Wrong Question

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 9, 2008, 1:00 PM
131 points
111 comments3 min readLW link

Dis­solv­ing the Question

Eliezer YudkowskyMar 8, 2008, 3:17 AM
150 points
122 comments5 min readLW link

Tech­niques for prob­a­bil­ity estimates

Scott AlexanderJan 4, 2011, 11:38 PM
113 points
60 comments7 min readLW link

Mea­sur­ing aver­sion and habit strength

AcademianMay 27, 2011, 1:05 AM
111 points
13 comments3 min readLW link

Why do Con­tem­pla­tive Prac­ti­tion­ers Make so Many Me­ta­phys­i­cal Claims?

romeostevensitDec 31, 2018, 7:44 PM
59 points
15 comments6 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)

Un­known knowns: Why did you choose to be monog­a­mous?

WrongBotJun 26, 2010, 2:50 AM
69 points
669 comments3 min readLW link

Diffus­ing “I can’t be that stupid”

HazardMar 24, 2018, 2:49 PM
23 points
5 comments2 min readLW link

Be­ing Wrong about Your Own Sub­jec­tive Experience

lukeprogApr 24, 2011, 8:24 PM
63 points
191 comments7 min readLW link

Track­ing emo­tions with kines­thetic memory

eugmanDec 14, 2011, 12:49 PM
47 points
9 comments1 min readLW link

I bet ev­ery­one 1000€ that I can make them dra­mat­i­cally hap­pier & cure their de­pres­sion in 3 months!

EternallyBlissfulJun 4, 2023, 12:30 PM
4 points
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“How could I have thought that faster?”

mesaoptimizerMar 11, 2024, 10:56 AM
234 points
32 comments2 min readLW link
(twitter.com)

Types of Con­fu­sion Experiences

HazardMar 11, 2018, 2:32 PM
13 points
0 comments2 min readLW link
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