tadrinth comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, part 15, chapter 84 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: tadrinth 12 April 2012 12:31:38AM 3 points [-]

It takes her a few seconds to remember the Asch Conformity Experiment and that was a long enough delay to be frightening.

Comment author: Percent_Carbon 12 April 2012 07:04:23AM 1 point [-]

Perhaps she is only ridiculously exhausted, low on brain juices.

She is not used to being low on brain juices because she has never been either undernourished or pushed so hard. It is a novel experience, which can be frightening.

Comment author: prasannak 12 April 2012 12:41:07PM 0 points [-]

Or, recently created memories esp of false-memory-charm origin are likely to be in the forefront, and push everything else to the background.