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JoshuaZ comments on Students asked to defend AGI danger update in favor of AGI riskiness - Less Wrong Discussion

3 Post author: lukeprog 18 October 2011 05:24AM

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Comment author: JoshuaZ 18 October 2011 12:48:59PM 4 points [-]

I don't know of any studies backing this up, but I'd be expect that if a position doesn't go against deeply held beliefs then having to argue for it will make you update in that direction.

Comment author: Logos01 19 October 2011 03:17:33AM 1 point [-]

Sounds like a classic case of priming to me.