ciphergoth comments on Rationality Toughness Tests - Less Wrong

23 Post author: RobinHanson 06 April 2009 01:12AM

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Comment author: ciphergoth 06 April 2009 08:26:21PM 3 points [-]

Tests which compare your answers in calm circumstances with "hot" circumstances have been done; they're described in "Predictably Irrational".

Comment author: RobinHanson 06 April 2009 10:18:59PM 3 points [-]

Yes, that is the point. Psychologists often do tests where everything is held constant but for some particular feature of circumstance. Their purpose is to see what circumstantial features have what effects. The idea here is to build on that research to develop ways to test individual rationality.