JesseGalef comments on Overcoming the Curse of Knowledge - Less Wrong

42 Post author: JesseGalef 18 October 2011 05:39PM

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Comment author: JesseGalef 18 October 2011 11:45:09PM *  3 points [-]

Love it!

That brings to mind a fantastic set of posts on Mind Your Decisions (game theory blog) about focal points and coordination problems. If there's anything identifying about one of the songs - even being first on the list - it's a good idea to choose that one.

... Man, I bet psych researchers hate people like us.

Comment author: pedanterrific 19 October 2011 04:53:14AM 3 points [-]

focal points and coordination problems

This post was what motivated me to get the book. It's a great book.

Man, I bet psych researchers hate people like us.

As both a 'person like us' and a (prospective) psych researcher, I can say: nah, we just toss us out as outliers.