polymathwannabe comments on Anxiety and Rationality - Less Wrong

32 Post author: helldalgo 19 January 2016 06:30PM

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Comment author: polymathwannabe 19 January 2016 09:08:02PM 3 points [-]

An approach of the form "Will I get fired if I do X? The only way to know is to try" sounds too dangerous unless you already know you won't, in fact, get fired.

Comment author: helldalgo 19 January 2016 09:13:50PM *  3 points [-]

I hope I specified, but this is especially for situations where you are trying to make your behavior-influencing feelings match up with what you know to be reality. But thank you! I agree!

Comment author: polymathwannabe 19 January 2016 09:22:09PM 2 points [-]

Tangentially relevant news from today..

Comment author: helldalgo 19 January 2016 09:27:25PM 1 point [-]

Environment can dramatically improve (or damage) mental health, even if it's just giving idiosyncrasies a place to thrive.