timtyler comments on Values vs. parameters - Less Wrong

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Comment author: timtyler 18 May 2011 09:10:11AM 0 points [-]

If you want actual methods of distinguishing them in humans, I don't think that is trivial.

There are some heuristics, though. For example, if young babies want it, it is an intrinsic value - whereas if it varies from one culture to the next, it is probably instrumental. If you keep going like that, you eventually wind up with a pretty good idea about how to classify most values.