wedrifid comments on Compartmentalization in epistemic and instrumental rationality - Less Wrong

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Comment author: wedrifid 21 September 2010 09:46:20AM 3 points [-]

Also, in my experience, I've never been disappointed when I honestly describe some negative emotional reaction I'm already having, and look for some insight into why I'm having it. That is, I'm already feeling terrible, and so coming up with true-seeming stories explaining the feeling (and perhaps deciding that I've learned something, or have some plan for doing better in the future) is a mild relief.

This reminds me of the popular "what is true is already so; owning up to it doesn't make it worse".

Also, see today's SMBC comic. His timing is incredible. :)