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Replying toList of most interesting ideas I encountered in my life, ranked

Louis1y

List of most interesting ideas I encountered in my life, ranked

Epistemics (Bayes, Knowing how/when to look things up)
Evolutionary Psychology of Emotion
Valuism (from Spencer Greenberg) for helping you better understand your values
SPIRE model of well-being (to have a wider understanding of how to build my well-being).
Model x Care x Understanding (to better interpret others action)
How to create good habits (Atomic Habits, Beeminder...)

Replying toYou Have Two Brains

Louis1y

You Have Two Brains

Thanks a lot about the essay !
It broached the topic of the "two brain" in a different (an I think more accurate) way than the ones I saw beforehand that put them side to side kinda as equal.
I will be thinking and trying to integrat this new worldview for a while ^^

Also Helen Keller words gave me goosebumps (in a meaningful way).

Replying toDon’t ignore bad vibes you get from people

Louis1y

Don’t ignore bad vibes you get from people

Thanks for the reply! Great catch regarding the bucket error 😊. I’m familiar with the concept (in fact, I was discussing it just an hour ago), despite that my thought process arrived at the bucket error indirectly, so it took me longer to recognize. Bucket errors are definitely one of the first things I should check when noticing a heuristic at play.

I’ll work on making “spotting bucket errors” a more automatic mental habit—it seems especially useful for quickly disentangling heuristics in real-time social situations. Thanks again for the reminder!

Replying toDon’t ignore bad vibes you get from people

Louis1y

Don’t ignore bad vibes you get from people

Thanks for the essay! I really appreciate occasional reminders of the importance of not automatically discarding intuitions, feelings, or non-explicit thoughts. These can often carry valuable information that might not be immediately accessible to our conscious reasoning.

I’ve had a few experiences with “vibe checking,” and over time, my reflex has evolved into asking myself: What did my unconscious notice that led to this heuristic? This framing helps me align my intuitions with explicit evaluation criteria, comparing what I feel to what I consciously understand about the situation or person. When I can pinpoint the source of a vibe, I consciously choose whether to endorse or override it. If the source remains unclear,... (read 376 more words →)

Replying toIntroducing the Nuts and Bolts Of Naturalism

Louis2y

Introducing the Nuts and Bolts Of Naturalism

I am just starting my journey as a naturalist ! Just this last few weeks trying to put words on emotions, feelings and generally things in my environment as already improved how much I feel connected to the world (and enjoy my days). I just finished my PhD and plan to spend some time working on myself and developing as a naturalist is a big part of it ! Keep up the good work !

Replying toYou can just spontaneously call people you haven't met in years

Louis2y

You can just spontaneously call people you haven't met in years

Done!