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TimS comments on Open Thread, January 1-15, 2013 - Less Wrong
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I sometime find it helpful to label a particular perspective: cynical-Tim, optimistic-Tim, etc. They are helpful for clarifying my thoughts by formalizing a certain type of self-reflection. But they don't know more than I, so are generally useless at brain-storming - which is how MoR!Harry seems to use them - I've taken those discussions as literary conceit and exposition for the readers, not models of how to be more effective.
Brainstorming has at least two components: knowing things, and recognizing that a thing you know is relevant to a situation. People inside your head might not be helpful at the former but they might be helpful at the latter, thanks to the brain's useful ability to mimic other brains.
I think Eliezer might have been inspired by internal family systems, which means this might be more useful at being effective than it sounds.