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17 Sept 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. — tap to centre the map on it Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. — tap to centre the map on it It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Nov 2025
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Gary Taubes — holds since 2025-11-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools. — tap to centre the map on it The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything is harder than it seems, because there are always hidden details. — tap to centre the map on it Everything is harder than it seems, because there are always hidden details. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Ryan Singer — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concurrency is hard not because human brains cannot handle it but because nobody gets enough practice at it. — tap to centre the map on it Concurrency is hard not because human brains cannot handle it but because nobody gets enough practice at it. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ask "how hard can it be?" rather than forecasting the difficulty, because the work really is harder than you think and the suffering is better taken a day at a time. — tap to centre the map on it Ask "how hard can it be?" rather than forecasting the difficulty, because the work really is harder than you think and the suffering is better taken a day at a time. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are terrible at estimating complicated tasks — tap to centre the map on it Humans are terrible at estimating complicated tasks Last stated 4 years ago
8 Dec 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-12-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Net may not produce a more complex vision of reality, because what becomes too easy becomes sloppy — tap to centre the map on it The Net may not produce a more complex vision of reality, because what becomes too easy becomes sloppy
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — holds since c. 1996 — 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 couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable. — tap to centre the map on it A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable. Last stated 3 years ago
15 May 2023
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Sue Johnson — holds since 2023-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things. Last stated a year ago
8 Sept 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-09-08 — 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: EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences. Last stated 13 years ago
1 Mar 2014
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2014-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: EMDR works best inside a broader therapeutic relationship, not as a standalone protocol. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR works best inside a broader therapeutic relationship, not as a standalone protocol. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Annie Wright — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In schema therapy the therapeutic relationship itself supplies the attunement that was missing in childhood. — tap to centre the map on it In schema therapy the therapeutic relationship itself supplies the attunement that was missing in childhood. Last stated 7 months ago
6 Apr 2026
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Annie Wright — holds since 2026-04-06 — 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: Schema therapy was designed for entrenched patterns that do not respond well to traditional CBT. — tap to centre the map on it Schema therapy was designed for entrenched patterns that do not respond well to traditional CBT. Last stated 7 months ago
6 Apr 2026
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Annie Wright — holds since 2026-04-06 — tap for who they are
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The human mind is incredibly complex and understanding and treating the nearly infinite ways it can stumble is hard.
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Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess.
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It is human nature to overinterpret evidence, and the hardest part of science is not doing so.
Holds
The difficulty of software engineering is probably essentially constant across abstraction levels, because human cognition adapts to new tools.
Holds
Everything is harder than it seems, because there are always hidden details.
Holds
Concurrency is hard not because human brains cannot handle it but because nobody gets enough practice at it.
Holds
Ask "how hard can it be?" rather than forecasting the difficulty, because the work really is harder than you think and the suffering is better taken a day at a time.
Holds
Humans are terrible at estimating complicated tasks
Holds
The Net may not produce a more complex vision of reality, because what becomes too easy becomes sloppy
Last stated c. 1996
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A couples therapist starts by validating where people are, not by asking them to be vulnerable.
Holds
A culture that emphasizes self-esteem over self-knowledge leaves people less equipped to resist doing monstrous things.
Holds
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
EMDR gives clinicians an efficient way to address psychological and physical symptoms stemming from adverse life experiences.
Holds
EMDR works best inside a broader therapeutic relationship, not as a standalone protocol.
Holds
In schema therapy the therapeutic relationship itself supplies the attunement that was missing in childhood.
Holds
Narcissism runs along a spectrum rather than being a category, and schema therapy treats it by working back to what early life embedded.
Holds
Schema therapy was designed for entrenched patterns that do not respond well to traditional CBT.
Holds