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14 Mar 2014
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many aid programmes will beat cash on cost-effectiveness, and the ones that do will be those that fix a market failure or a supply problem. — tap to centre the map on it Many aid programmes will beat cash on cost-effectiveness, and the ones that do will be those that fix a market… Last stated 12 years ago
14 Mar 2014
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some aid programmes will beat cash at solving a specific problem, but few will beat it at simply making poor people less poor. — tap to centre the map on it Some aid programmes will beat cash at solving a specific problem, but few will beat it at simply making poor people… Last stated 12 years ago
14 Mar 2014
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Judging aid programmes against each other on cost-effectiveness is the right standard, even when it counts against the programme you champion. — tap to centre the map on it Judging aid programmes against each other on cost-effectiveness is the right standard, even when it… Last stated 12 years ago
14 Mar 2014
CB
Chris Blattman — holds since 2014-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Give where there is strong evidence that donations do a lot of good, rather than where weak evidence suggests they might do far more. — tap to centre the map on it Give where there is strong evidence that donations do a lot of good, rather than where weak evidence suggests they… Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help… Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large replication projects answer the wrong question, because most individual studies do not matter either way. — tap to centre the map on it Large replication projects answer the wrong question, because most individual studies do not matter either… Last stated 3 years ago
11 Apr 2023
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-04-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no correct heuristic for science, so what you need is many independent research programmes each running its own bias. — tap to centre the map on it There is no correct heuristic for science, so what you need is many independent research programmes each running its… Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The case for giving poor people cash is not that it is a cure, but that it is less bad than most of what aid already does. — tap to centre the map on it The case for giving poor people cash is not that it is a cure, but that it is less bad than most of what aid… Last stated 13 years ago
27 Jun 2013
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Chris Blattman — holds since 2013-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it. — tap to centre the map on it Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a… Last stated 7 years ago
12 Nov 2019
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2019-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses. — tap to centre the map on it If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision… Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2021-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. — tap to centre the map on it Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly. Last stated 4 years ago
16 Jun 2022
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2022-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for… Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part of prescribing, not an intrusion on it. — tap to centre the map on it A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part… Last stated 2 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Character is not fixed: therapy works because habitual neural pathways can re-form, sometimes within minutes. — tap to centre the map on it Character is not fixed: therapy works because habitual neural pathways can re-form, sometimes within minutes. Last stated 3 years ago
11 Aug 2023
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Terry Real — holds since 2023-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often. — tap to centre the map on it No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied… Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Comparing randomised trials of cash against NGOs’ own claims for their programmes is not a fair comparison.
Holds CB Chris BlattmanRead this korrent →
Many aid programmes will beat cash on cost-effectiveness, and the ones that do will be those that fix a market failure or a supply problem.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
Some aid programmes will beat cash at solving a specific problem, but few will beat it at simply making poor people less poor.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
Judging aid programmes against each other on cost-effectiveness is the right standard, even when it counts against the programme you champion.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
Give where there is strong evidence that donations do a lot of good, rather than where weak evidence suggests they might do far more.
Holds HK Holden Karnofsky
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds SM Scott D. Miller
Large replication projects answer the wrong question, because most individual studies do not matter either way.
Holds AM Adam Mastroianni
There is no correct heuristic for science, so what you need is many independent research programmes each running its own bias.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
The case for giving poor people cash is not that it is a cure, but that it is less bad than most of what aid already does.
Holds CB Chris Blattman
Eye movement reprocessing went from alternative to establishment, and moving your eyes while talking about a trauma does seem to help you process it.
Holds SA Scott Alexander
If negative emotion comes from underweighting sensory evidence, that explains EMDR: it forces high-precision attention onto something the mind usually represses.
Holds SA Scott Alexander
Somebody with trauma should try a trauma-focused therapy such as EMDR before treating their nightmares directly.
Holds SA Scott Alexander
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds JS Jonathan Shedler
A prescriber cannot outsource containment to the therapy hour: the emotional and relational dynamics are part of prescribing, not an intrusion on it.
Holds AA Awais Aftab
Character is not fixed: therapy works because habitual neural pathways can re-form, sometimes within minutes.
Holds TR Terry Real
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often.
Holds JS Jonathan Shedler