tut comments on Least Signaling Activities? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 27 April 2010 11:36:27AM 3 points [-]

If we're going to start describing private behaviour as "signalling to oneself", then the signalling concept has been generalised to the point of vacuity.

Comment author: tut 27 April 2010 01:09:04PM 1 point [-]

If a behavior is described as "signaling to oneself" that means that the behavior in question will not in itself further the goal it is aimed at, but is meant to strengthen the part of your identity which makes you value that goal.