Prismattic comments on Poll results: LW probably doesn't cause akrasia - Less Wrong

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Comment author: gwern 16 November 2011 09:41:48PM 4 points [-]

However, reported LW-er akrasia levels do not decrease with respondent age, which pulls against the thesis that LWers start out akratic but generically improve as we get older. They also do not decrease with "months since discovering LW/OB", which pulls against the thesis that LW helps.

This is a little surprising to me, since Conscientiousness is supposed to improve somewhat with age. Obvious explanation: a selection effect inasmuch as older people with greater skills and Conscientiousness will be busy with non-LW things.

Comment author: Prismattic 17 November 2011 01:56:19AM 3 points [-]

I have no idea whether this applies to the poll respondents, but adult lives tend to be a lot more exhausting than adolescent lives, especially if you have children. And being tired definitely correlates with akrasia.

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