erratio comments on Open thread for December 9 - 16, 2013 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: erratio 11 December 2013 10:32:05PM 2 points [-]

Thirded. The most helpful part for me was internalising the idea that even annoying/angry/etc outbursts are the result of people trying to get their needs met. It may not be a need I agree with, but it gives me better intuition for what reaction may be most effective.