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EMDR Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Simple training interventions turned out to be very effective at steering models towards aligned behaviour. Simple training interventions turned out to be very effective at steering models towards aligned behaviour. Last stated 8 months ago
22 Jan 2026
JL
Jan Leike — holds since 2026-01-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Training a therapist in a treatment model does not make them more effective, however well the model performs in a trial. — tap to centre the map on it Training a therapist in a treatment model does not make them more effective, however well the model performs in a trial. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Jul 2024
SM
Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-07-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No observation of a model's behaviour can establish that it is aligned, because a model capable enough to be dangerous is capable enough to produce whatever behaviour it is being watched for. — tap to centre the map on it No observation of a model's behaviour can establish that it is aligned, because a model capable enough to be dangerous is capable enough to produce whatever behaviour it is being watched for. Last stated 2 years ago
7 May 2024
BS
Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — tap for who they are
EY
Eliezer Yudkowsky — holds since 2022-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying on gradual, continuous shifts in AI training behavior to catch misalignment will eventually fail because the dangerous shift itself may be discontinuous. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on gradual, continuous shifts in AI training behavior to catch misalignment will eventually fail because the dangerous shift itself may be discontinuous. Last stated 6 days ago
2 Sept 2026
ZM
Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What does make a therapist more effective is trainable interpersonal skill, not treatment technology. — tap to centre the map on it What does make a therapist more effective is trainable interpersonal skill, not treatment technology. Last stated 2 years ago
2 Jul 2024
SM
Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-07-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Training a model on principles rather than a list of rules is not an ideology but an empirical finding: its behaviour is more consistent and covers edge cases. — tap to centre the map on it Training a model on principles rather than a list of rules is not an ideology but an empirical finding: its behaviour is more consistent and covers edge cases. Last stated 7 months ago
13 Feb 2026
DA
Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — 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
WB
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
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — 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
JS
Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — 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
SM
Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — 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 trauma does seem to help you process it. 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 attention onto something the mind usually represses. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Feb 2021
SA
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
SA
Scott Alexander — holds since 2022-06-16 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Simple training interventions turned out to be very effective at steering models towards aligned behaviour.
Holds JL Jan LeikeRead this korrent →
Training a therapist in a treatment model does not make them more effective, however well the model performs in a trial.
Holds SM Scott D. Miller
No observation of a model's behaviour can establish that it is aligned, because a model capable enough to be dangerous is capable enough to produce whatever behaviour it is being watched for.
Holds BS Buck ShlegerisEY Eliezer Yudkowsky
Relying on gradual, continuous shifts in AI training behavior to catch misalignment will eventually fail because the dangerous shift itself may be discontinuous.
Holds ZM Zvi Mowshowitz
What does make a therapist more effective is trainable interpersonal skill, not treatment technology.
Holds SM Scott D. Miller
Training a model on principles rather than a list of rules is not an ideology but an empirical finding: its behaviour is more consistent and covers edge cases.
Holds DA Dario Amodei
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
"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 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
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