Antisuji comments on Behavioral psychology and buying a warranty at Menards - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Antisuji 16 November 2011 01:05:06AM 2 points [-]

Considering this kind of arbitrary self-consistency is often undesirable, it might be worth it to train yourself to deliberately and publicly reneg on snap judgements. Think of it as a security patch. You may also find that your social status does not take the hit you think it will, even if you leave a long time before announcing you've changed your mind.