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10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Personality is not fixed: the self is the product of a society of cognitive modules, and take one module away and the self changes. — tap to centre the map on it Personality is not fixed: the self is the product of a society of cognitive modules, and take one module away and the self changes. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Empathy, body language and tone of voice are learnable skills, and expecting the world to adapt to how you are wired is not going to work. — tap to centre the map on it Empathy, body language and tone of voice are learnable skills, and expecting the world to adapt to how you are wired is not going to work. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for. — tap to centre the map on it Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for. Last stated 12 months ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Work on what you know” is the worst advice there is: knowledge can be acquired, but what you love cannot be changed. — tap to centre the map on it “Work on what you know” is the worst advice there is: knowledge can be acquired, but what you love cannot be changed. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How much a person looks at faces is a stable personality trait, and looking less at them tracks autistic traits across the whole population. — tap to centre the map on it How much a person looks at faces is a stable personality trait, and looking less at them tracks autistic traits across the whole population. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — 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: "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 "not psychodynamic". 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 of prescribing, not an intrusion on it. 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: 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, not against a control nobody expected to work. 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: Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded. — tap to centre the map on it Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
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Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff. — tap to centre the map on it Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
WB
Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody living with a narcissist should feel obliged to become their therapist. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody living with a narcissist should feel obliged to become their therapist. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
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Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — 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 more often. Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
JS
Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Most traits people treat as fixed — agency, confidence, charisma, warmth — are learnable if you believe they are and work at them.
Holds CH Cate HallRead this korrent →
Personality is not fixed: the self is the product of a society of cognitive modules, and take one module away and the self changes.
Holds MH Masud Husain
Empathy, body language and tone of voice are learnable skills, and expecting the world to adapt to how you are wired is not going to work.
Holds KB Kent Beck
Models have personalities the way people do, and using them well means developing an intuition for which one to reach for.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
“Work on what you know” is the worst advice there is: knowledge can be acquired, but what you love cannot be changed.
Holds BS Blake Scholl
How much a person looks at faces is a stable personality trait, and looking less at them tracks autistic traits across the whole population.
Holds RA Ralph Adolphs
Character is not fixed: therapy works because habitual neural pathways can re-form, sometimes within minutes.
Holds TR Terry Real
"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
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
Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded.
Holds WB Wendy Behary
Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff.
Holds WB Wendy Behary
Nobody living with a narcissist should feel obliged to become their therapist.
Holds WB Wendy Behary
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