Yvain comments on The Human's Hidden Utility Function (Maybe) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 23 January 2012 08:11:25PM 29 points [-]

Or, to put it more simply:

  1. Figure out what's going on, and what actions maximize returns, and do them.
  2. Do the thingy that worked before again!
  3. Avoid the unpleasant thing and go to the pleasant thing. Repeat as necessary.
Comment author: Yvain 24 January 2012 04:02:27AM *  2 points [-]

Is 2 operant/Skinnerian conditioning, and 3 classical/Pavolvian conditioning?

Comment author: [deleted] 24 January 2012 07:44:46AM 3 points [-]

If by "is" you mean "Do these correspond the underlying cognitive antecedents used in...", then my answer is "it would seem so."

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