mattnewport comments on Intelligence Amplification Open Thread - Less Wrong

46 Post author: Will_Newsome 15 September 2010 08:39AM

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Comment author: mattnewport 17 September 2010 08:15:34PM 1 point [-]

I leave the house once a week

This seems a strangely hermit-like lifestyle for a self-professed extrovert. Does this not affect your happiness?

Comment author: Alicorn 17 September 2010 10:52:18PM 1 point [-]

The Internet "counts" for me as far as my dose of social interaction. Also, I have roommates.

Comment author: mattnewport 17 September 2010 11:08:21PM 3 points [-]

Ok. I ask in part because it took me a while to recognize the (in retrospect quite strong and obvious) correlation between not leaving my apartment for > 24 hours and serious negative effects on my emotional state. Internet based social interaction did not alleviate the negative effects for me.