Miller comments on A Delayed Epiphany on Motivation - Less Wrong

18 Post author: LucasSloan 04 May 2011 04:27AM

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Comment author: Miller 04 May 2011 03:04:05PM 5 points [-]

Imagine trying to trace the largest circle possible with the top of your head. I think.

Such a thing would disrupt your inner ear balance, and since your body knows it has to maintain the dextrous feat of not falling off the treadmill, this sends a variety of 'falling off a cliff' or 'tripping on a stairwell' surge of attention.

Comment author: LucasSloan 04 May 2011 10:59:41PM 2 points [-]

Yep.