What Ava Huang thinks about behavioural science
Writer of the newsletter bookbear express, on psychology, relationships, non-attachment and taste; based in San Francisco.
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3 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Ava Huang has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsWhat we like is often not what we anticipate liking, and what we value the most is not necessarily what we fantasize about the most.
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Their wordsIf you consistently get the same particular negative reaction from people, it's best to model your own affect/behavior as the cause.
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Their wordsI've noticed that people are significantly more likely to work through major life problems when they have even one or two people they can tell everything to, who care about them and give them sage counsel.