CronoDAS comments on Pain and gain motivation - Less Wrong

45 Post author: Kaj_Sotala 07 April 2010 06:48PM

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Comment author: wedrifid 08 April 2010 01:34:08AM *  0 points [-]

(It would actually be nice to have a similarly precise-yet-vague way of saying "Safety", since it's really more like "maintaining control and/or predictability of the circumstances surrounding my health and physical safety".)

Definitely, the 'safety' part was the one that didn't quite seem to fit. It also seems to be much more about the 'maintaining control and/or predictability of the circumstances' part than it is about limiting to 'surrounding my health and physical safety'.

Sure, it may not make the categories quite so neat to acknowledge it but the 'safety' feelings apply to more than the physical. We get those feelings in response to 'status' threats too. At least, I do and I do not believe I am unique. Fortunately your list was described as 'rough' so it seems about right.

Comment author: CronoDAS 08 April 2010 03:39:30PM 1 point [-]

"Security"?

Comment author: pjeby 08 April 2010 04:27:51PM 1 point [-]

"Security"?

Nice. Keeps the acronym, and matches the scope a bit better. I wonder if people will interpret that as meaning their "insecurity" is related, though. (Insecurities are generally affiliation or status-related.) On the other hand, people can have misconceptions about all of them, so that's not necessarily a problem.

Another possible "S" candidate would be Stability.