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behavioural science 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 Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The person receiving advice usually knows more about their own situation than the person giving it does. The person receiving advice usually knows more about their own situation than the person giving it does. Last stated a year ago
26 May 2025
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2025-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not. — tap to centre the map on it In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being the domain expert on your own needs doesn't make you the expert on how to address those needs. — tap to centre the map on it Being the domain expert on your own needs doesn't make you the expert on how to address those needs. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge and experience are two different things and both should be maximised, for people and for AI models alike. — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge and experience are two different things and both should be maximised, for people and for AI models alike. Last stated 3 months ago
by 24 Jul 2026
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Lee Robinson — holds since 2026-07-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception. — tap to centre the map on it Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Mar 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — 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 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bigger is smarter, always: bringing your special domain knowledge to the model is the wrong side of the bitter lesson. — tap to centre the map on it Bigger is smarter, always: bringing your special domain knowledge to the model is the wrong side of the bitter lesson. Last stated 8 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most advice people give is shaped by survivorship bias and cannot be reliably generalized to others. — tap to centre the map on it Most advice people give is shaped by survivorship bias and cannot be reliably generalized to others. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge borrowed from someone else is not your own. — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge borrowed from someone else is not your own. Last stated 2 years ago
24 Oct 2024
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Kapil Gupta — holds since 2024-10-24 — 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 is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. — tap to centre the map on it EMDR is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing. Last stated 16 years ago
19 Mar 2011
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Francine Shapiro — holds since 2011-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cognitive behavioural therapy aims to change how we think about emotions and leans on regulating or suppressing painful feelings, which can be damaging. — tap to centre the map on it Cognitive behavioural therapy aims to change how we think about emotions and leans on regulating or suppressing painful feelings, which can be damaging. Last stated 22 years ago
29 Oct 2004
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Leslie Greenberg — holds since 2004-10-29 — 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
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — 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 person receiving advice usually knows more about their own situation than the person giving it does.
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In choosing what to learn, who is teaching it matters more than what it is, because your existing interests are fairly arbitrary and a good educator is not.
Holds
Being the domain expert on your own needs doesn't make you the expert on how to address those needs.
Holds
Knowledge and experience are two different things and both should be maximised, for people and for AI models alike.
Holds
Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception.
Holds
“Work on what you know” is the worst advice there is: knowledge can be acquired, but what you love cannot be changed.
Holds
Bigger is smarter, always: bringing your special domain knowledge to the model is the wrong side of the bitter lesson.
Holds
Most advice people give is shaped by survivorship bias and cannot be reliably generalized to others.
Holds
Knowledge borrowed from someone else is not your own.
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 is an eight-phase treatment that starts with history-taking to find the memories and current situations that need addressing.
Holds
Cognitive behavioural therapy aims to change how we think about emotions and leans on regulating or suppressing painful feelings, which can be damaging.
Holds
No research ever showed manualized CBT to be more effective than psychodynamic therapy; it was only studied more often.
Holds
Schema therapy was designed for entrenched patterns that do not respond well to traditional CBT.
Holds